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W14x283 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W14x283 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 283.00 lb/ft 421.00 kg/m
Depth, d 16.70 in 424.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.10 in 409.00 mm
tw 1.290 in 32.800 mm
tf 2.070 in 52.600 mm
Area 83.30 in² 53,700.00 mm²
Ix 3,840.00 in⁴ 1,600,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,440.00 in⁴ 599,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 459.00 in³ 7,520,000 mm³
Sy 179.00 in³ 2,930,000 mm³
Zx 542.00 in³ 8,880,000 mm³
Zy 274.00 in³ 4,490,000 mm³
rx 6.79 in 172.00 mm
ry 4.17 in 106.00 mm
J 104.00 in⁴ 43,300,000 mm⁴
Cw 77,700.00 in⁶ 20,900,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W14x283.

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Lighter in W14

W14x257

Weight
257.0 lb/ft (-9.2%)
Depth
16.40 in (-1.8%)
Ix
3,400.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W14

W14x311

Weight
311.0 lb/ft (+9.9%)
Depth
17.10 in (+2.4%)
Ix
4,330.0 in⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in W14

W14x233

Weight
233.0 lb/ft (-18%)
Depth
16.00 in (-4.2%)
Ix
3,010.0 in⁴ (-22%)

Similar weight in W12

W12x279

Weight
279.0 lb/ft (-1.4%)
Depth
15.90 in (-4.8%)
Ix
3,110.0 in⁴ (-19%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology