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W14x311 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W14x311 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 311.00 lb/ft 463.00 kg/m
Depth, d 17.10 in 434.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.20 in 411.00 mm
tw 1.410 in 35.800 mm
tf 2.260 in 57.400 mm
Area 91.40 in² 59,000.00 mm²
Ix 4,330.00 in⁴ 1,800,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,610.00 in⁴ 670,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 506.00 in³ 8,290,000 mm³
Sy 199.00 in³ 3,260,000 mm³
Zx 603.00 in³ 9,880,000 mm³
Zy 304.00 in³ 4,980,000 mm³
rx 6.88 in 175.00 mm
ry 4.20 in 107.00 mm
J 136.00 in⁴ 56,600,000 mm⁴
Cw 89,100.00 in⁶ 23,900,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W14x311.

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Lighter in W14

W14x283

Weight
283.0 lb/ft (-9.0%)
Depth
16.70 in (-2.3%)
Ix
3,840.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W14

W14x342

Weight
342.0 lb/ft (+10.0%)
Depth
17.50 in (+2.3%)
Ix
4,900.0 in⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in W14

W14x257

Weight
257.0 lb/ft (-17%)
Depth
16.40 in (-4.1%)
Ix
3,400.0 in⁴ (-21%)

Similar weight in W12

W12x305

Weight
305.0 lb/ft (-1.9%)
Depth
16.30 in (-4.7%)
Ix
3,550.0 in⁴ (-18%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology