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W920×253 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W920×253 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 170.00 lb/ft 253.00 kg/m
Depth, d 36.18 in 919.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.05 in 306.00 mm
tw 0.681 in 17.300 mm
tf 1.098 in 27.900 mm
Area 50.07 in² 32,300.00 mm²
Ix 10,498.97 in⁴ 4,370,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 321.94 in⁴ 134,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 580.34 in³ 9,510,000 mm³
Sy 53.33 in³ 874,000.00 mm³
Zx 665.16 in³ 10,900,000 mm³
Zy 83.60 in³ 1,370,000 mm³
rx 14.49 in 368.00 mm
ry 2.53 in 64.30 mm
J 14.92 in⁴ 6,210,000 mm⁴
Cw 98,683.28 in⁶ 26,500,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W920×253.

Lighter in W920

W920×238

Weight
238.0 kg/m (-5.9%)
Depth
915.0 mm (-0.4%)
Ix
4,060,000,000 mm⁴ (-7.1%)

Heavier in W920

W920×271

Weight
271.0 kg/m (+7.1%)
Depth
923.0 mm (+0.4%)
Ix
4,710,000,000 mm⁴ (+7.8%)

Closest Iₓ in W920

W920×223

Weight
223.0 kg/m (-12%)
Depth
911.0 mm (-0.9%)
Ix
3,760,000,000 mm⁴ (-14%)

Similar weight in W840

W840×251

Weight
251.0 kg/m (-0.6%)
Depth
859.0 mm (-6.5%)
Ix
3,860,000,000 mm⁴ (-12%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology