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W920×656 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W920×656 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 441.00 lb/ft 656.00 kg/m
Depth, d 38.86 in 987.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.97 in 431.00 mm
tw 1.358 in 34.500 mm
tf 2.441 in 62.000 mm
Area 129.43 in² 83,500.00 mm²
Ix 32,193.63 in⁴ 13,400,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,994.08 in⁴ 830,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 1,653.74 in³ 27,100,000 mm³
Sy 234.94 in³ 3,850,000 mm³
Zx 1,910.04 in³ 31,300,000 mm³
Zy 367.36 in³ 6,020,000 mm³
rx 15.75 in 400.00 mm
ry 3.93 in 99.70 mm
J 191.00 in⁴ 79,500,000 mm⁴
Cw 662,853.73 in⁶ 178,000,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W920×656.

Lighter in W920

W920×588

Weight
588.0 kg/m (-10%)
Depth
975.0 mm (-1.2%)
Ix
11,800,000,000 mm⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in W920

W920×725

Weight
725.0 kg/m (+10%)
Depth
999.0 mm (+1.2%)
Ix
14,900,000,000 mm⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in W920

W920×576

Weight
576.0 kg/m (-12%)
Depth
993.0 mm (+0.6%)
Ix
11,000,000,000 mm⁴ (-18%)

Similar weight in W1000

W1000×642

Weight
642.0 kg/m (-2.3%)
Depth
1,048.0 mm (+6.2%)
Ix
14,500,000,000 mm⁴ (+8.2%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology