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W920×238 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W920×238 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 160.00 lb/ft 238.00 kg/m
Depth, d 36.02 in 915.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.01 in 305.00 mm
tw 0.650 in 16.500 mm
tf 1.020 in 25.900 mm
Area 46.97 in² 30,300.00 mm²
Ix 9,754.19 in⁴ 4,060,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 295.51 in⁴ 123,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 541.28 in³ 8,870,000 mm³
Sy 49.19 in³ 806,000.00 mm³
Zx 622.44 in³ 10,200,000 mm³
Zy 77.50 in³ 1,270,000 mm³
rx 14.41 in 366.00 mm
ry 2.51 in 63.70 mm
J 12.25 in⁴ 5,100,000 mm⁴
Cw 90,490.71 in⁶ 24,300,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W920×238.

Lighter in W920

W920×223

Weight
223.0 kg/m (-6.3%)
Depth
911.0 mm (-0.4%)
Ix
3,760,000,000 mm⁴ (-7.4%)

Heavier in W920

W920×253

Weight
253.0 kg/m (+6.3%)
Depth
919.0 mm (+0.4%)
Ix
4,370,000,000 mm⁴ (+7.6%)

Closest Iₓ in W920

W920×271

Weight
271.0 kg/m (+14%)
Depth
923.0 mm (+0.9%)
Ix
4,710,000,000 mm⁴ (+16%)

Similar weight in W1000

W1000×249

Weight
249.0 kg/m (+4.4%)
Depth
980.0 mm (+7.1%)
Ix
4,810,000,000 mm⁴ (+18%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology