W-Beams - American Wide Flange Beams
W-beams - wide flange beams - are stout, sturdy beams with wide flanges positioned perpendicularly to the web of the material giving them their characteristic shape and distinguishing them from I-beams.
Properties in imperial units of American Wide Flange Beams according ASTM A6 are indicated below.
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Designation Imperial (in x lb/ft) | Depth h (in) | Width w (in) | Web Thickness tw (in) | Flange Thickness tf (in) | Sectional Area (in2) | Weight (lbf/ft) | Static Parameters | |||
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Moment of Inertia | Elastic Section Modulus | |||||||||
Ix (in4) | Iy (in4) | Sx (in3) | Sy (in3) | |||||||
W 27 x 178 | 27.8 | 14.09 | 0.725 | 1.190 | 52.3 | 178 | 6990 | 555 | 502 | 78.8 |
W 27 x 161 | 27.6 | 14.02 | 0.660 | 1.080 | 47.4 | 161 | 6280 | 497 | 455 | 70.9 |
W 27 x 146 | 27.4 | 14 | 0.605 | 0.975 | 42.9 | 146 | 5630 | 443 | 411 | 63.5 |
W 27 x 114 | 27.3 | 10.07 | 0.570 | 0.930 | 33.5 | 114 | 4090 | 159 | 299 | 31.5 |
W 27 x 102 | 27.1 | 10.02 | 0.515 | 0.830 | 30.0 | 102 | 3620 | 139 | 267 | 27.8 |
W 27 x 94 | 26.9 | 10 | 0.490 | 0.745 | 27.7 | 94 | 3270 | 124 | 243 | 24.8 |
W 27 x 84 | 26.7 | 9.96 | 0.460 | 0.640 | 24.8 | 84 | 2850 | 106 | 213 | 21.2 |
W 24 x 162 | 25 | 13 | 0.705 | 1.220 | 47.7 | 162 | 5170 | 443 | 414 | 68.4 |
W 24 x 146 | 24.7 | 12.9 | 0.650 | 1.090 | 43.0 | 146 | 4580 | 391 | 371 | 60.5 |
W 24 x 131 | 24.5 | 12.9 | 0.605 | 0.960 | 38.5 | 131 | 4020 | 340 | 329 | 53.0 |
W 24 x 117 | 24.3 | 12.8 | 0.55 | 0.850 | 34.4 | 117 | 3540 | 297 | 291 | 46.5 |
W 24 x 104 | 24.1 | 12.75 | 0.500 | 0.750 | 30.6 | 104 | 3100 | 259 | 258 | 40.7 |
W 24 x 94 | 24.1 | 9.07 | 0.515 | 0.875 | 27.7 | 94 | 2700 | 109 | 222 | 24.0 |
W 24 x 84 | 24.1 | 9.02 | 0.470 | 0.770 | 24.7 | 84 | 2370 | 94.4 | 196 | 20.9 |
W 24 x 76 | 23.9 | 9 | 0.440 | 0.680 | 22.4 | 76 | 2100 | 82.5 | 176 | 18.4 |
W 24 x 68 | 23.7 | 8.97 | 0.415 | 0.585 | 20.1 | 68 | 1830 | 70.4 | 154 | 15.7 |
W 24 x 62 | 23.7 | 7.04 | 0.430 | 0.590 | 18.2 | 62 | 1550 | 34.5 | 131 | 9.8 |
W 24 x 55 | 23.6 | 7.01 | 0.395 | 0.505 | 16.2 | 55 | 1350 | 29.1 | 114 | 8.3 |
W 21 x 147 | 22.1 | 12.51 | 0.720 | 1.150 | 43.2 | 147 | 3630 | 376 | 329 | 60.1 |
W 21 x 132 | 21.8 | 12.44 | 0.650 | 1.035 | 38.8 | 132 | 3220 | 333 | 295 | 53.5 |
W 21 x 122 | 21.7 | 12.39 | 0.600 | 0.960 | 35.9 | 122 | 2960 | 305 | 273 | 49.2 |
W 21 x 111 | 21.5 | 12.34 | 0.550 | 0.875 | 32.7 | 111 | 2670 | 274 | 249 | 44.5 |
W 21 x 101 | 21.4 | 12.29 | 0.500 | 0.800 | 29.8 | 101 | 2420 | 248 | 227 | 40.3 |
W 21 x 93 | 21.6 | 8.42 | 0.580 | 0.930 | 27.3 | 93 | 2070 | 92.9 | 192 | 22.1 |
W 21 x 83 | 21.4 | 8.36 | 0.515 | 0.835 | 24.3 | 83 | 1830 | 81.4 | 171 | 19.5 |
W 21 x 73 | 21.2 | 8.3 | 0.455 | 0.740 | 21.5 | 73 | 1600 | 70.6 | 151 | 17.0 |
W 21 x 68 | 21.1 | 8.27 | 0.430 | 0.685 | 20.0 | 68 | 1480 | 64.7 | 140 | 15.7 |
W 21 x 62 | 21 | 8.24 | 0.400 | 0.615 | 18.3 | 62 | 1330 | 57.5 | 127 | 13.9 |
W 21 x 57 | 21.1 | 6.56 | 0.405 | 0.650 | 16.7 | 57 | 1170 | 30.6 | 111 | 9.4 |
W 21 x 50 | 20.8 | 6.53 | 0.380 | 0.535 | 14.7 | 50 | 984 | 24.9 | 94.5 | 7.6 |
W 21 x 44 | 20.7 | 6.5 | 0.350 | 0.450 | 13.0 | 44 | 843 | 20.7 | 81.6 | 6.4 |
W 18 x 119 | 19 | 11.27 | 0.655 | 1.060 | 35.1 | 119 | 2190 | 253 | 231 | 44.9 |
W 18 x 106 | 18.7 | 11.2 | 0.590 | 0.940 | 31.1 | 106 | 1910 | 220 | 204 | 39.4 |
W 18 x 97 | 18.6 | 11.15 | 0.535 | 0.870 | 28.5 | 97 | 1750 | 201 | 188 | 36.1 |
W 18 x 86 | 18.4 | 11.09 | 0.480 | 0.770 | 25.3 | 86 | 1530 | 175 | 166 | 31.6 |
W 18 x 76 | 18.2 | 11.04 | 0.425 | 0.680 | 22.3 | 76 | 1330 | 152 | 146 | 27.6 |
W 18 x 71 | 18.5 | 7.64 | 0.495 | 0.810 | 20.8 | 71 | 1170 | 60.3 | 127 | 15.8 |
W 18 x 65 | 18.4 | 7.59 | 0.450 | 0.750 | 19.1 | 65 | 1070 | 54.8 | 117 | 14.4 |
W 18 x 60 | 18.2 | 7.56 | 0.415 | 0.695 | 17.6 | 60 | 984 | 50.1 | 108 | 13.3 |
W 18 x 55 | 18.1 | 7.53 | 0.390 | 0.630 | 16.2 | 55 | 890 | 44.9 | 98.3 | 11.9 |
W 18 x 50 | 18 | 7.5 | 0.355 | 0.570 | 14.7 | 50 | 800 | 40.1 | 88.9 | 10.7 |
W 18 x 46 | 18.1 | 6.06 | 0.360 | 0.605 | 13.5 | 46 | 712 | 22.5 | 78.8 | 7.4 |
W 18 x 40 | 17.9 | 6.02 | 0.315 | 0.525 | 11.8 | 40 | 612 | 19.1 | 68.4 | 6.4 |
W 18 x 35 | 17.7 | 6 | 0.300 | 0.425 | 10.3 | 35 | 510 | 15.3 | 57.6 | 5.1 |
W 16 x 100 | 16.97 | 10.425 | 0.585 | 0.985 | 29.4 | 100 | 1490 | 186 | 175 | 35.7 |
W 16 x 89 | 16.75 | 10.365 | 0.525 | 0.875 | 26.2 | 89 | 1300 | 163 | 155 | 31.4 |
W 16 x 77 | 16.52 | 10.295 | 0.455 | 0.760 | 22.6 | 77 | 1100 | 138 | 134 | 26.9 |
W 16 x 67 | 16.33 | 10.235 | 0.395 | 0.665 | 19.7 | 67 | 954 | 119 | 117 | 23.2 |
W 16 x 57 | 16.43 | 7.120 | 0.430 | 0.715 | 16.8 | 57 | 758 | 43.1 | 92.2 | 12.1 |
W 16 x 50 | 16.26 | 7.070 | 0.380 | 0.630 | 14.7 | 50 | 659 | 37.2 | 81 | 10.5 |
W 16 x 45 | 16.13 | 7.035 | 0.345 | 0.565 | 13.3 | 45 | 586 | 32.8 | 72.7 | 9.3 |
W 16 x 40 | 16.01 | 6.995 | 0.305 | 0.505 | 11.8 | 40 | 518 | 28.9 | 64.7 | 8.3 |
W 16 x 36 | 15.86 | 6.985 | 0.295 | 0.430 | 10.6 | 36 | 448 | 24.5 | 56.5 | 7 |
W 16 x 31 | 15.88 | 5.525 | 0.275 | 0.440 | 9.12 | 31 | 375 | 12.4 | 47.2 | 4.5 |
W 16 x 26 | 15.69 | 5.5 | 0.250 | 0.345 | 7.68 | 26 | 301 | 9.6 | 38.4 | 3.5 |
W 14 x 132 | 14.66 | 14.725 | 0.645 | 1.030 | 38.8 | 132 | 1530 | 548 | 209 | 74.5 |
W 14 x 120 | 14.48 | 14.670 | 0.590 | 0.940 | 35.3 | 120 | 1380 | 495 | 190 | 67.5 |
W 14 x 109 | 14.32 | 14.605 | 0.525 | 0.860 | 32 | 109 | 1240 | 447 | 173 | 61.2 |
W 14 x 99 | 14.16 | 14.565 | 0.485 | 0.780 | 29.1 | 99 | 1110 | 402 | 157 | 55.2 |
W 14 x 90 | 14.02 | 14.520 | 0.440 | 0.710 | 26.5 | 90 | 999 | 362 | 143 | 49.9 |
W 14 x 82 | 14.31 | 10.130 | 0.510 | 0.855 | 24.1 | 82 | 882 | 148 | 123 | 29.3 |
W 14 x 74 | 14.17 | 10.070 | 0.450 | 0.785 | 21.8 | 74 | 796 | 134 | 112 | 26.6 |
W 14 x 68 | 14.04 | 10.035 | 0.415 | 0.720 | 20.0 | 68 | 723 | 121 | 103 | 24.2 |
W 14 x 61 | 13.89 | 9.995 | 0.375 | 0.645 | 17.9 | 61 | 640 | 107 | 92.2 | 21.5 |
W 14 x 53 | 13.92 | 8.060 | 0.370 | 0.660 | 15.6 | 53 | 541 | 57.7 | 77.8 | 14.3 |
W 14 x 48 | 13.79 | 8.030 | 0.340 | 0.595 | 14.1 | 48 | 485 | 51.4 | 70.3 | 12.8 |
W 14 x 43 | 13.66 | 7.995 | 0.305 | 0.530 | 12.6 | 43 | 428 | 45.2 | 62.7 | 11.3 |
W 14 x 38 | 14.10 | 6.770 | 0.310 | 0.515 | 11.2 | 38 | 385 | 26.7 | 54.6 | 7.9 |
W 14 x 34 | 13.98 | 6.745 | 0.285 | 0.455 | 10.0 | 34 | 340 | 23.3 | 48.6 | 6.9 |
W 14 x 30 | 13.84 | 6.730 | 0.270 | 0.385 | 8.85 | 30 | 291 | 19.6 | 42.0 | 5.8 |
W 14 x 26 | 13.91 | 5.025 | 0.255 | 0.420 | 7.69 | 26 | 245 | 8.9 | 35.3 | 3.5 |
W 14 x 22 | 13.74 | 5 | 0.230 | 0.335 | 6.49 | 22 | 199 | 7 | 29.0 | 2.8 |
W 12 x 136 | 13.41 | 12.4 | 0.79 | 1.250 | 39.9 | 136 | 1240 | 398 | 186 | 64.2 |
W 12 x 120 | 13.12 | 12.32 | 0.71 | 1.105 | 35.3 | 120 | 1070 | 345 | 163 | 56.0 |
W 12 x 106 | 12.89 | 12.22 | 0.61 | 0.990 | 31.2 | 106 | 933 | 301 | 145 | 49.3 |
W 12 x 96 | 12.71 | 12.16 | 0.55 | 0.900 | 28.2 | 96 | 833 | 270 | 131 | 44.4 |
W 12 x 87 | 12.53 | 12.125 | 0.515 | 0.810 | 25.6 | 87 | 740 | 241 | 118 | 39.7 |
W 12 x 79 | 12.38 | 12.08 | 0.47 | 0.735 | 23.2 | 79 | 662 | 216 | 107 | 35.8 |
W 12 x 72 | 12.25 | 12.04 | 0.43 | 0.670 | 21.1 | 72 | 597 | 195 | 97.4 | 32.4 |
W 12 x 65 | 12.12 | 12 | 0.39 | 0.605 | 19.1 | 65 | 533 | 174 | 87.9 | 29.1 |
W 12 x 58 | 12.19 | 10.01 | 0.36 | 0.640 | 17.0 | 58 | 475 | 107 | 78 | 21.4 |
W 12 x 53 | 12.06 | 9.995 | 0.345 | 0.575 | 15.6 | 53 | 425 | 95.8 | 70.6 | 19.2 |
W 12 x 50 | 12.19 | 8.08 | 0.37 | 0.640 | 14.7 | 50 | 394 | 56.3 | 64.7 | 13.9 |
W 12 x 45 | 12.06 | 8.045 | 0.335 | 0.575 | 13.2 | 45 | 350 | 50.0 | 58.1 | 12.4 |
W 12 x 40 | 11.94 | 8.005 | 0.295 | 0.515 | 11.8 | 40 | 310 | 44.1 | 51.9 | 11.0 |
W 12 x 35 | 12.50 | 6.56 | 0.3 | 0.520 | 10.3 | 35 | 285 | 24.5 | 45.6 | 7.5 |
W 12 x 30 | 12.34 | 6.52 | 0.26 | 0.440 | 8.8 | 30 | 238 | 20.3 | 38.6 | 6.2 |
W 12 x 26 | 12.22 | 6.490 | 0.23 | 0.380 | 7.7 | 26 | 204 | 17.3 | 33.4 | 5.3 |
W 12 x 22 | 12.31 | 4.03 | 0.26 | 0.425 | 6.5 | 22 | 156 | 4.7 | 25.4 | 2.3 |
W 12 x 19 | 12.16 | 4.005 | 0.235 | 0.350 | 5.6 | 19 | 130 | 3.8 | 21.3 | 1.9 |
W 12 x 16 | 11.99 | 3.990 | 0.22 | 0.265 | 4.7 | 16 | 103 | 2.8 | 17.1 | 1.4 |
W 12 x 14 | 11.91 | 3.970 | 0.2 | 0.225 | 4.2 | 14 | 88.6 | 2.4 | 14.9 | 1.2 |
W 10 x 112 | 11.36 | 10.415 | 0.755 | 1.250 | 32.9 | 112 | 716 | 236 | 126 | 45.3 |
W 10 x 100 | 11.1 | 10.340 | 0.680 | 1.1120 | 29.4 | 100 | 623 | 207 | 112 | 40.0 |
W 10 x 88 | 10.84 | 10.265 | 0.605 | 0.990 | 25.9 | 88 | 534 | 179 | 98.5 | 34.8 |
W 10 x 77 | 10.60 | 10.190 | 0.530 | 0.870 | 22.6 | 77 | 455 | 154 | 85.9 | 30.1 |
W 10 x 68 | 10.40 | 10.130 | 0.470 | 0.770 | 20.0 | 68 | 394 | 134 | 75.7 | 26.4 |
W 10 x 60 | 10.22 | 10.080 | 0.420 | 0.680 | 17.6 | 60 | 341 | 116 | 66.7 | 23.0 |
W 10 x 54 | 10.09 | 10.030 | 0.370 | 0.615 | 15.8 | 54 | 303 | 103 | 60.0 | 20.6 |
W 10 x 49 | 9.98 | 10 | 0.340 | 0.560 | 14.4 | 49 | 272 | 93.4 | 54.6 | 18.7 |
W 10 x 45 | 10.10 | 8.020 | 0.350 | 0.620 | 13.3 | 45 | 248 | 53.4 | 49.1 | 13.3 |
W 10 x 39 | 9.92 | 7.985 | 0.315 | 0.530 | 11.5 | 39 | 209 | 45.0 | 42.1 | 11.3 |
W 10 x 33 | 9.73 | 7.960 | 0.290 | 0.435 | 9.71 | 33 | 170 | 36.6 | 35.0 | 9.2 |
W 10 x 30 | 10.47 | 5.81 | 0.3 | 0.510 | 8.84 | 30 | 170 | 16.7 | 32.4 | 5.8 |
W 10 x 26 | 10.33 | 5.770 | 0.26 | 0.440 | 7.6 | 26 | 144 | 14.1 | 27.9 | 4.9 |
W 10 x 22 | 10.17 | 5.750 | 0.240 | 0.360 | 6.5 | 22 | 118 | 11.4 | 23.2 | 4 |
W 10 x 19 | 10.24 | 4.020 | 0.250 | 0.395 | 5.6 | 19 | 96.3 | 4.3 | 18.8 | 2.1 |
W 10 x 17 | 10.11 | 4.010 | 0.240 | 0.330 | 5 | 17 | 81.9 | 3.6 | 16.2 | 1.8 |
W 10 x 15 | 9.99 | 4 | 0.230 | 0.270 | 4.4 | 15 | 68.9 | 2.9 | 13.8 | 1.5 |
W 10 x 12 | 9.87 | 3.960 | 0.190 | 0.210 | 3.5 | 12 | 53.8 | 2.2 | 10.9 | 1.1 |
W 8 x 67 | 9.00 | 8.280 | 0.570 | 0.935 | 19.7 | 67 | 272 | 88.6 | 60.4 | 21.4 |
W 8 x 58 | 8.75 | 8.220 | 0.510 | 0.810 | 17.1 | 58 | 228 | 75.1 | 52.0 | 18.3 |
W 8 x 48 | 8.5 | 8.110 | 0.400 | 0.685 | 14.1 | 48 | 184 | 60.9 | 43.3 | 15.0 |
W 8 x 40 | 8.25 | 8.070 | 0.360 | 0.560 | 11.7 | 40 | 146 | 49.1 | 35.5 | 12.2 |
W 8 x 35 | 8.12 | 8.020 | 0.310 | 0.495 | 10.3 | 35 | 127 | 42.6 | 31.2 | 10.6 |
W 8 x 31 | 8.00 | 7.995 | 0.285 | 0.435 | 9.1 | 31 | 110 | 37.1 | 27.5 | 9.3 |
W 8 x 28 | 8.06 | 6.535 | 0.285 | 0.465 | 8.3 | 28 | 98.0 | 21.7 | 24.3 | 6.6 |
W 8 x 24 | 7.93 | 6.495 | 0.245 | 0.400 | 7.1 | 24 | 82.8 | 18.3 | 20.9 | 5.6 |
W 8 x 21 | 8.28 | 5.270 | 0.250 | 0.400 | 6.2 | 21 | 75.3 | 9.8 | 18.2 | 3.7 |
W 8 x 18 | 8.14 | 5.250 | 0.230 | 0.330 | 5.3 | 18 | 61.9 | 8 | 15.2 | 3 |
W 8 x 15 | 8.11 | 4.015 | 0.245 | 0.315 | 4.4 | 15 | 48.0 | 3.4 | 11.8 | 1.7 |
W 8 x 13 | 7.99 | 4 | 0.230 | 0.255 | 3.8 | 13 | 39.6 | 2.7 | 9.9 | 1.4 |
W 8 x 10 | 7.89 | 3.940 | 0.170 | 0.205 | 2.9 | 10 | 30.8 | 2.1 | 7.8 | 1.1 |
W 6 x 25 | 6.38 | 6.080 | 0.320 | 0.455 | 7.3 | 25 | 53.4 | 17.1 | 16.7 | 5.6 |
W 6 x 20 | 6.20 | 6.020 | 0.260 | 0.365 | 5.9 | 20 | 41.4 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 4.4 |
W 6 x 16 | 6.28 | 4.030 | 0.260 | 0.405 | 4.7 | 16 | 32.1 | 4.4 | 10.2 | 2.2 |
W 6 x 15 | 5.99 | 5.990 | 0.230 | 0.260 | 4.4 | 15 | 29.1 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 3.1 |
W 6 x 12 | 6.03 | 4 | 0.230 | 0.280 | 3.6 | 12 | 22.1 | 3 | 7.3 | 1.5 |
W 6 x 9 | 5.90 | 3.940 | 0.170 | 0.215 | 2.7 | 9 | 16.4 | 2.2 | 5.6 | 1.1 |
W 5 x 19 | 5.15 | 5.030 | 0.270 | 0.430 | 5.5 | 19 | 26.2 | 9.1 | 10.2 | 3.6 |
W 5 x 16 | 5.01 | 5 | 0.240 | 0.360 | 4.7 | 16 | 21.3 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 3 |
W 4 x 13 | 4.16 | 4.060 | 0.280 | 0.345 | 3.8 | 13 | 11.3 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 1.9 |
- 1 cm4 = 10-8 m = 104 mm
- 1 in4 = 4.16x105 mm4 = 41.6 cm4
- 1 cm3 = 10-6 m = 103 mm
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