Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
W30x173 is a wide-flange shape weighing 257.5 kg/m (173.0 lb/ft): a 12 m length weighs 3,090.0 kg. It is 772.2 mm deep and 381 mm wide; the web is 16.64 mm and the flanges 27.18 mm thick.
Also listed as W760X257.
| Depth h | 772.2 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 381 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 16.64 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 27.18 mm |
| Weight per metre | 257.5 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Weight per foot | 173.0 lb/ft |
| Cross-section area | 328.0 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 3.069 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 12.0 m²/t |
| 1 m | 257.5 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 1,545.0 kg |
| 12 m | 3,090.0 kg |
Dimensions and mass per AISC Shapes Database v16.0, from Steel Optimizer's verified section library. Area is worked out from the mass at 7,850 kg/m³. Paint area counts the outside perimeter with square corners and ignores root radii, so it is on the safe side: typically 2–5 % above catalogue surface areas.
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