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W14x38 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W14x38 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 38.00 lb/ft 57.80 kg/m
Depth, d 14.10 in 358.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.77 in 172.00 mm
tw 0.310 in 7.870 mm
tf 0.515 in 13.100 mm
Area 11.20 in² 7,230.00 mm²
Ix 385.00 in⁴ 160,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 26.70 in⁴ 11,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 54.60 in³ 895,000.00 mm³
Sy 7.88 in³ 129,000.00 mm³
Zx 61.50 in³ 1,010,000 mm³
Zy 12.10 in³ 198,000.00 mm³
rx 5.87 in 149.00 mm
ry 1.55 in 39.40 mm
J 0.80 in⁴ 332,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 1,230.00 in⁶ 330,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W14x38.

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Lighter in W14

W14x34

Weight
34.0 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
14.00 in (-0.7%)
Ix
340.0 in⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in W14

W14x43

Weight
43.0 lb/ft (+13%)
Depth
13.70 in (-2.8%)
Ix
428.0 in⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in W14

W14x30

Weight
30.0 lb/ft (-21%)
Depth
13.80 in (-2.1%)
Ix
291.0 in⁴ (-24%)

Similar weight in W16

W16x36

Weight
36.0 lb/ft (-5.3%)
Depth
15.90 in (+13%)
Ix
448.0 in⁴ (+16%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology