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W16x50 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W16x50 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 50.00 lb/ft 75.00 kg/m
Depth, d 16.30 in 414.00 mm
Flange width, bf 7.07 in 180.00 mm
tw 0.380 in 9.650 mm
tf 0.630 in 16.000 mm
Area 14.70 in² 9,480.00 mm²
Ix 659.00 in⁴ 274,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 37.20 in⁴ 15,500,000 mm⁴
Sx 81.00 in³ 1,330,000 mm³
Sy 10.50 in³ 172,000.00 mm³
Zx 92.00 in³ 1,510,000 mm³
Zy 16.30 in³ 267,000.00 mm³
rx 6.68 in 170.00 mm
ry 1.59 in 40.40 mm
J 1.52 in⁴ 633,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 2,270.00 in⁶ 610,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W16x50.

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Lighter in W16

W16x45

Weight
45.0 lb/ft (-10%)
Depth
16.10 in (-1.2%)
Ix
586.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W16

W16x57

Weight
57.0 lb/ft (+14%)
Depth
16.40 in (+0.6%)
Ix
758.0 in⁴ (+15%)

Closest Iₓ in W16

W16x40

Weight
40.0 lb/ft (-20%)
Depth
16.00 in (-1.8%)
Ix
518.0 in⁴ (-21%)

Similar weight in W18

W18x50

Weight
50.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
18.00 in (+10%)
Ix
800.0 in⁴ (+21%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology