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W920×656 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
CISC Wide flange · v12.1
W920×656: 987 mm depth, 431 mm flange width, 656 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
W920×656 dimensions
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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
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, 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%)
Another Iₓ option 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%)
Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology