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W760×161 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W760×161 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 108.00 lb/ft 161.00 kg/m
Depth, d 29.84 in 758.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.47 in 266.00 mm
tw 0.543 in 13.800 mm
tf 0.760 in 19.300 mm
Area 31.62 in² 20,400.00 mm²
Ix 4,468.67 in⁴ 1,860,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 145.83 in⁴ 60,700,000 mm⁴
Sx 299.02 in³ 4,900,000 mm³
Sy 27.89 in³ 457,000.00 mm³
Zx 345.39 in³ 5,660,000 mm³
Zy 43.94 in³ 720,000.00 mm³
rx 11.89 in 302.00 mm
ry 2.15 in 54.50 mm
J 4.97 in⁴ 2,070,000 mm⁴
Cw 30,833.87 in⁶ 8,280,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W760×161.

Lighter in W760

W760×147

Weight
147.0 kg/m (-8.3%)
Depth
753.0 mm (-0.7%)
Ix
1,660,000,000 mm⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W760

W760×173

Weight
173.0 kg/m (+7.4%)
Depth
762.0 mm (+0.5%)
Ix
2,060,000,000 mm⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in W760

W760×134

Weight
134.0 kg/m (-17%)
Depth
750.0 mm (-1.1%)
Ix
1,500,000,000 mm⁴ (-19%)

Similar weight in W690

W690×152

Weight
152.0 kg/m (-5.6%)
Depth
688.0 mm (-9.2%)
Ix
1,510,000,000 mm⁴ (-19%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology