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S4x9.5 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
AISC American standard beams · v16.0
S4x9.5: 4 in depth, 2.8 in flange width, 9.5 lb/ft weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
S4x9.5 dimensions
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Section properties
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| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 9.50 lb/ft | 14.10 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 4.00 in | 102.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 2.80 in | 71.10 mm |
| tw | 0.326 in | 8.280 mm |
| tf | 0.293 in | 7.440 mm |
| Area | 2.79 in² | 1,800.00 mm² |
| Ix | 6.76 in⁴ | 2,810,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 0.89 in⁴ | 369,000.00 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 3.38 in³ | 55,400.00 mm³ |
| Sy | 0.64 in³ | 10,400.00 mm³ |
| Zx | 4.04 in³ | 66,200.00 mm³ |
| Zy | 1.13 in³ | 18,500.00 mm³ |
| rx | 1.56 in | 39.60 mm |
| ry | 0.56 in | 14.30 mm |
| J | 0.12 in⁴ | 49,900.00 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 3.05 in⁶ | 819,000,000 mm⁶ |
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology