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W14x176 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W14x176 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 176.00 lb/ft 262.00 kg/m
Depth, d 15.20 in 386.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.70 in 399.00 mm
tw 0.830 in 21.100 mm
tf 1.310 in 33.300 mm
Area 51.80 in² 33,400.00 mm²
Ix 2,140.00 in⁴ 891,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 838.00 in⁴ 349,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 281.00 in³ 4,600,000 mm³
Sy 107.00 in³ 1,750,000 mm³
Zx 320.00 in³ 5,240,000 mm³
Zy 163.00 in³ 2,670,000 mm³
rx 6.43 in 163.00 mm
ry 4.02 in 102.00 mm
J 26.50 in⁴ 11,000,000 mm⁴
Cw 40,500.00 in⁶ 10,900,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W14x176.

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Lighter in W14

W14x159

Weight
159.0 lb/ft (-9.7%)
Depth
15.00 in (-1.3%)
Ix
1,900.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W14

W14x193

Weight
193.0 lb/ft (+9.7%)
Depth
15.50 in (+2.0%)
Ix
2,400.0 in⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W14

W14x145

Weight
145.0 lb/ft (-18%)
Depth
14.80 in (-2.6%)
Ix
1,710.0 in⁴ (-20%)

Similar weight in W12

W12x170

Weight
170.0 lb/ft (-3.4%)
Depth
14.00 in (-7.9%)
Ix
1,650.0 in⁴ (-23%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology