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W760×173 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W760×173 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 116.00 lb/ft 173.00 kg/m
Depth, d 30.00 in 762.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.51 in 267.00 mm
tw 0.567 in 14.400 mm
tf 0.850 in 21.600 mm
Area 34.26 in² 22,100.00 mm²
Ix 4,949.17 in⁴ 2,060,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 165.05 in⁴ 68,700,000 mm⁴
Sx 329.53 in³ 5,400,000 mm³
Sy 31.43 in³ 515,000.00 mm³
Zx 378.96 in³ 6,210,000 mm³
Zy 49.43 in³ 810,000.00 mm³
rx 12.01 in 305.00 mm
ry 2.19 in 55.70 mm
J 6.46 in⁴ 2,690,000 mm⁴
Cw 35,079.11 in⁶ 9,420,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W760×173.

Lighter in W760

W760×161

Weight
161.0 kg/m (-6.9%)
Depth
758.0 mm (-0.5%)
Ix
1,860,000,000 mm⁴ (-9.7%)

Heavier in W760

W760×185

Weight
185.0 kg/m (+6.9%)
Depth
766.0 mm (+0.5%)
Ix
2,230,000,000 mm⁴ (+8.3%)

Closest Iₓ in W760

W760×196

Weight
196.0 kg/m (+14%)
Depth
770.0 mm (+1.0%)
Ix
2,400,000,000 mm⁴ (+17%)

Similar weight in W840

W840×176

Weight
176.0 kg/m (+1.7%)
Depth
835.0 mm (+9.6%)
Ix
2,460,000,000 mm⁴ (+19%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology