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W690×240 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W690×240 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

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

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, 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%)

Closest Iₓ 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%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology