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W14x30 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W14x30 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 30.00 lb/ft 44.00 kg/m
Depth, d 13.80 in 351.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.73 in 171.00 mm
tw 0.270 in 6.860 mm
tf 0.385 in 9.780 mm
Area 8.85 in² 5,710.00 mm²
Ix 291.00 in⁴ 121,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 19.60 in⁴ 8,160,000 mm⁴
Sx 42.00 in³ 688,000.00 mm³
Sy 5.82 in³ 95,400.00 mm³
Zx 47.30 in³ 775,000.00 mm³
Zy 8.99 in³ 147,000.00 mm³
rx 5.73 in 146.00 mm
ry 1.49 in 37.80 mm
J 0.38 in⁴ 158,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 887.00 in⁶ 238,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W14x30.

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Lighter in W14

W14x26

Weight
26.0 lb/ft (-13%)
Depth
13.90 in (+0.7%)
Ix
245.0 in⁴ (-16%)

Heavier in W14

W14x34

Weight
34.0 lb/ft (+13%)
Depth
14.00 in (+1.4%)
Ix
340.0 in⁴ (+17%)

Closest Iₓ in W14

W14x22

Weight
22.0 lb/ft (-27%)
Depth
13.70 in (-0.7%)
Ix
199.0 in⁴ (-32%)

Similar weight in W12

W12x30

Weight
30.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
12.30 in (-11%)
Ix
238.0 in⁴ (-18%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology