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HP18x157 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Bearing piles · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

HP18x157 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 157.00 lb/ft 234.00 kg/m
Depth, d 17.70 in 451.00 mm
Flange width, bf 17.90 in 455.00 mm
tw 0.870 in 22.100 mm
tf 0.870 in 22.100 mm
Area 46.20 in² 29,800.00 mm²
Ix 2,570.00 in⁴ 1,070,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 833.00 in⁴ 347,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 290.00 in³ 4,750,000 mm³
Sy 93.10 in³ 1,530,000 mm³
Zx 327.00 in³ 5,360,000 mm³
Zy 143.00 in³ 2,340,000 mm³
rx 7.46 in 189.00 mm
ry 4.25 in 108.00 mm
J 13.90 in⁴ 5,790,000 mm⁴
Cw 59,000.00 in⁶ 15,800,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HP18x157.

Lighter in HP18

HP18x135

Weight
135.0 lb/ft (-14%)
Depth
17.50 in (-1.1%)
Ix
2,200.0 in⁴ (-14%)

Heavier in HP18

HP18x181

Weight
181.0 lb/ft (+15%)
Depth
18.00 in (+1.7%)
Ix
3,020.0 in⁴ (+18%)

Closest Iₓ in HP18

HP18x204

Weight
204.0 lb/ft (+30%)
Depth
18.30 in (+3.4%)
Ix
3,480.0 in⁴ (+35%)

Similar weight in HP16

HP16x162

Weight
162.0 lb/ft (+3.2%)
Depth
16.30 in (-7.9%)
Ix
2,190.0 in⁴ (-15%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology