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W690×500 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
CISC Wide flange · v12.1
W690×500: 762 mm depth, 369 mm flange width, 500 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
W690×500 dimensions
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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
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, 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%)
Another Iₓ option 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%)
Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology