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W14x257 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W14x257 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 257.00 lb/ft 382.00 kg/m
Depth, d 16.40 in 417.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.00 in 406.00 mm
tw 1.180 in 30.000 mm
tf 1.890 in 48.000 mm
Area 75.60 in² 48,800.00 mm²
Ix 3,400.00 in⁴ 1,420,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,290.00 in⁴ 537,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 415.00 in³ 6,800,000 mm³
Sy 161.00 in³ 2,640,000 mm³
Zx 487.00 in³ 7,980,000 mm³
Zy 246.00 in³ 4,030,000 mm³
rx 6.71 in 170.00 mm
ry 4.13 in 105.00 mm
J 79.10 in⁴ 32,900,000 mm⁴
Cw 67,800.00 in⁶ 18,200,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W14x257.

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Lighter in W14

W14x233

Weight
233.0 lb/ft (-9.3%)
Depth
16.00 in (-2.4%)
Ix
3,010.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W14

W14x283

Weight
283.0 lb/ft (+10%)
Depth
16.70 in (+1.8%)
Ix
3,840.0 in⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in W14

W14x211

Weight
211.0 lb/ft (-18%)
Depth
15.70 in (-4.3%)
Ix
2,660.0 in⁴ (-22%)

Similar weight in W12

W12x252

Weight
252.0 lb/ft (-1.9%)
Depth
15.40 in (-6.1%)
Ix
2,720.0 in⁴ (-20%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology