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W920×271 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W920×271 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 182.00 lb/ft 271.00 kg/m
Depth, d 36.34 in 923.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.09 in 307.00 mm
tw 0.724 in 18.400 mm
tf 1.181 in 30.000 mm
Area 53.63 in² 34,600.00 mm²
Ix 11,315.82 in⁴ 4,710,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 348.36 in⁴ 145,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 622.44 in³ 10,200,000 mm³
Sy 57.73 in³ 946,000.00 mm³
Zx 720.08 in³ 11,800,000 mm³
Zy 90.93 in³ 1,490,000 mm³
rx 14.53 in 369.00 mm
ry 2.55 in 64.80 mm
J 18.33 in⁴ 7,630,000 mm⁴
Cw 107,620.63 in⁶ 28,900,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W920×271.

Lighter in W920

W920×253

Weight
253.0 kg/m (-6.6%)
Depth
919.0 mm (-0.4%)
Ix
4,370,000,000 mm⁴ (-7.2%)

Heavier in W920

W920×289

Weight
289.0 kg/m (+6.6%)
Depth
927.0 mm (+0.4%)
Ix
5,040,000,000 mm⁴ (+7.0%)

Closest Iₓ in W920

W920×238

Weight
238.0 kg/m (-12%)
Depth
915.0 mm (-0.9%)
Ix
4,060,000,000 mm⁴ (-14%)

Similar weight in W1000

W1000×272

Weight
272.0 kg/m (+0.5%)
Depth
990.0 mm (+7.3%)
Ix
5,540,000,000 mm⁴ (+18%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology