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W760×196 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W760×196 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 132.00 lb/ft 196.00 kg/m
Depth, d 30.31 in 770.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.55 in 268.00 mm
tw 0.614 in 15.600 mm
tf 1.000 in 25.400 mm
Area 38.91 in² 25,100.00 mm²
Ix 5,766.02 in⁴ 2,400,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 196.29 in⁴ 81,700,000 mm⁴
Sx 380.79 in³ 6,240,000 mm³
Sy 37.22 in³ 610,000.00 mm³
Zx 437.54 in³ 7,170,000 mm³
Zy 58.52 in³ 959,000.00 mm³
rx 12.17 in 309.00 mm
ry 2.25 in 57.10 mm
J 9.71 in⁴ 4,040,000 mm⁴
Cw 42,080.04 in⁶ 11,300,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W760×196.

Lighter in W760

W760×185

Weight
185.0 kg/m (-6.1%)
Depth
766.0 mm (-0.5%)
Ix
2,230,000,000 mm⁴ (-7.1%)

Heavier in W760

W760×220

Weight
220.0 kg/m (+12%)
Depth
779.0 mm (+1.2%)
Ix
2,780,000,000 mm⁴ (+16%)

Closest Iₓ in W760

W760×173

Weight
173.0 kg/m (-12%)
Depth
762.0 mm (-1.0%)
Ix
2,060,000,000 mm⁴ (-14%)

Similar weight in W840

W840×193

Weight
193.0 kg/m (-1.5%)
Depth
840.0 mm (+9.1%)
Ix
2,780,000,000 mm⁴ (+16%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology