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W920×588 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W920×588 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 395.00 lb/ft 588.00 kg/m
Depth, d 38.39 in 975.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.81 in 427.00 mm
tw 1.220 in 31.000 mm
tf 2.201 in 55.900 mm
Area 115.94 in² 74,800.00 mm²
Ix 28,349.61 in⁴ 11,800,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,749.03 in⁴ 728,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 1,476.77 in³ 24,200,000 mm³
Sy 208.09 in³ 3,410,000 mm³
Zx 1,696.46 in³ 27,800,000 mm³
Zy 324.04 in³ 5,310,000 mm³
rx 15.63 in 397.00 mm
ry 3.88 in 98.60 mm
J 139.59 in⁴ 58,100,000 mm⁴
Cw 573,480.19 in⁶ 154,000,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W920×588.

Lighter in W920

W920×576

Weight
576.0 kg/m (-2.0%)
Depth
993.0 mm (+1.8%)
Ix
11,000,000,000 mm⁴ (-6.8%)

Heavier in W920

W920×656

Weight
656.0 kg/m (+12%)
Depth
987.0 mm (+1.2%)
Ix
13,400,000,000 mm⁴ (+14%)

Closest Iₓ in W920

W920×537

Weight
537.0 kg/m (-8.6%)
Depth
965.0 mm (-1.0%)
Ix
10,700,000,000 mm⁴ (-9.3%)

Similar weight in W1000

W1000×591

Weight
591.0 kg/m (+0.5%)
Depth
1,040.0 mm (+6.7%)
Ix
13,300,000,000 mm⁴ (+13%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology