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W16x100 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W16x100 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.

Property Imperial Metric
Weight 100.00 lb/ft 149.00 kg/m
Depth, d 17.00 in 432.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.40 in 264.00 mm
tw 0.585 in 14.900 mm
tf 0.985 in 25.000 mm
Area 29.40 in² 19,000.00 mm²
Ix 1,490.00 in⁴ 620,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 186.00 in⁴ 77,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 175.00 in³ 2,870,000 mm³
Sy 35.70 in³ 585,000.00 mm³
Zx 198.00 in³ 3,240,000 mm³
Zy 54.90 in³ 900,000.00 mm³
rx 7.10 in 180.00 mm
ry 2.51 in 63.80 mm
J 7.73 in⁴ 3,220,000 mm⁴
Cw 11,900.00 in⁶ 3,200,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W16x100.

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Lighter in W16

W16x89

Weight
89.0 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
16.80 in (-1.2%)
Ix
1,300.0 in⁴ (-13%)

Closest Iₓ in W16

W16x77

Weight
77.0 lb/ft (-23%)
Depth
16.50 in (-2.9%)
Ix
1,110.0 in⁴ (-26%)

Similar weight in W14

W14x99

Weight
99.0 lb/ft (-1.0%)
Depth
14.20 in (-16%)
Ix
1,110.0 in⁴ (-26%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology