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W14x159 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W14x159 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 159.00 lb/ft 237.00 kg/m
Depth, d 15.00 in 381.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.60 in 396.00 mm
tw 0.745 in 18.900 mm
tf 1.190 in 30.200 mm
Area 46.70 in² 30,100.00 mm²
Ix 1,900.00 in⁴ 791,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 748.00 in⁴ 311,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 254.00 in³ 4,160,000 mm³
Sy 96.20 in³ 1,580,000 mm³
Zx 287.00 in³ 4,700,000 mm³
Zy 146.00 in³ 2,390,000 mm³
rx 6.38 in 162.00 mm
ry 4.00 in 102.00 mm
J 19.70 in⁴ 8,200,000 mm⁴
Cw 35,600.00 in⁶ 9,560,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W14x159.

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Lighter in W14

W14x145

Weight
145.0 lb/ft (-8.8%)
Depth
14.80 in (-1.3%)
Ix
1,710.0 in⁴ (-10%)

Heavier in W14

W14x176

Weight
176.0 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
15.20 in (+1.3%)
Ix
2,140.0 in⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in W14

W14x132

Weight
132.0 lb/ft (-17%)
Depth
14.70 in (-2.0%)
Ix
1,530.0 in⁴ (-19%)

Similar weight in W12

W12x152

Weight
152.0 lb/ft (-4.4%)
Depth
13.70 in (-8.7%)
Ix
1,430.0 in⁴ (-25%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology