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W690×240 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
CISC Wide flange · v12.1
W690×240: 701 mm depth, 356 mm flange width, 240 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
W690×240 dimensions
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Section properties
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| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 161.00 lb/ft | 240.00 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 27.60 in | 701.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 14.02 in | 356.00 mm |
| tw | 0.661 in | 16.800 mm |
| tf | 1.079 in | 27.400 mm |
| Area | 47.43 in² | 30,600.00 mm² |
| Ix | 6,270.55 in⁴ | 2,610,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 494.92 in⁴ | 206,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 454.63 in³ | 7,450,000 mm³ |
| Sy | 70.79 in³ | 1,160,000 mm³ |
| Zx | 511.99 in³ | 8,390,000 mm³ |
| Zy | 108.62 in³ | 1,780,000 mm³ |
| rx | 11.50 in | 292.00 mm |
| ry | 3.24 in | 82.20 mm |
| J | 14.61 in⁴ | 6,080,000 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 87,139.20 in⁶ | 23,400,000,000,000 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus W690×240.
Lighter in W690
W690×217
- Weight
- 217.0 kg/m (-9.3%)
- Depth
- 695.0 mm (-0.9%)
- Ix
- 2,340,000,000 mm⁴ (-10%)
Heavier in W690
W690×265
- Weight
- 265.0 kg/m (+11%)
- Depth
- 706.0 mm (+0.7%)
- Ix
- 2,900,000,000 mm⁴ (+11%)
Another Iₓ option in W690
W690×192
- Weight
- 192.0 kg/m (-20%)
- Depth
- 702.0 mm (+0.1%)
- Ix
- 1,980,000,000 mm⁴ (-24%)
Similar weight in W610
W610×241
- Weight
- 241.0 kg/m (+0.6%)
- Depth
- 635.0 mm (-9.4%)
- Ix
- 2,150,000,000 mm⁴ (-18%)
Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology