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W690×500 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W690×500 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 336.00 lb/ft 500.00 kg/m
Depth, d 30.00 in 762.00 mm
Flange width, bf 14.53 in 369.00 mm
tw 1.260 in 32.000 mm
tf 2.280 in 57.900 mm
Area 98.58 in² 63,600.00 mm²
Ix 14,535.18 in⁴ 6,050,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,170.02 in⁴ 487,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 970.28 in³ 15,900,000 mm³
Sy 161.10 in³ 2,640,000 mm³
Zx 1,122.84 in³ 18,400,000 mm³
Zy 250.81 in³ 4,110,000 mm³
rx 12.13 in 308.00 mm
ry 3.44 in 87.50 mm
J 129.01 in⁴ 53,700,000 mm⁴
Cw 224,551.01 in⁶ 60,300,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W690×500.

Lighter in W690

W690×457

Weight
457.0 kg/m (-8.6%)
Depth
752.0 mm (-1.3%)
Ix
5,450,000,000 mm⁴ (-9.9%)

Heavier in W690

W690×548

Weight
548.0 kg/m (+9.5%)
Depth
772.0 mm (+1.3%)
Ix
6,710,000,000 mm⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in W690

W690×419

Weight
419.0 kg/m (-16%)
Depth
744.0 mm (-2.4%)
Ix
4,940,000,000 mm⁴ (-18%)

Similar weight in W610

W610×498

Weight
498.0 kg/m (-0.3%)
Depth
699.0 mm (-8.3%)
Ix
4,950,000,000 mm⁴ (-18%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology