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W14x53 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W14x53 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 53.00 lb/ft 79.00 kg/m
Depth, d 13.90 in 353.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.06 in 205.00 mm
tw 0.370 in 9.400 mm
tf 0.660 in 16.800 mm
Area 15.60 in² 10,100.00 mm²
Ix 541.00 in⁴ 225,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 57.70 in⁴ 24,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 77.80 in³ 1,270,000 mm³
Sy 14.30 in³ 234,000.00 mm³
Zx 87.10 in³ 1,430,000 mm³
Zy 22.00 in³ 361,000.00 mm³
rx 5.89 in 150.00 mm
ry 1.92 in 48.80 mm
J 1.94 in⁴ 807,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 2,540.00 in⁶ 682,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W14x53.

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Lighter in W14

W14x48

Weight
48.0 lb/ft (-9.4%)
Depth
13.80 in (-0.7%)
Ix
484.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W14

W14x61

Weight
61.0 lb/ft (+15%)
Depth
13.90 in (0.0%)
Ix
640.0 in⁴ (+18%)

Closest Iₓ in W14

W14x43

Weight
43.0 lb/ft (-19%)
Depth
13.70 in (-1.4%)
Ix
428.0 in⁴ (-21%)

Similar weight in W12

W12x53

Weight
53.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
12.10 in (-13%)
Ix
425.0 in⁴ (-21%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology