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W16x57 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W16x57 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 57.00 lb/ft 85.00 kg/m
Depth, d 16.40 in 417.00 mm
Flange width, bf 7.12 in 181.00 mm
tw 0.430 in 10.900 mm
tf 0.715 in 18.200 mm
Area 16.80 in² 10,800.00 mm²
Ix 758.00 in⁴ 316,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 43.10 in⁴ 17,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 92.20 in³ 1,510,000 mm³
Sy 12.10 in³ 198,000.00 mm³
Zx 105.00 in³ 1,720,000 mm³
Zy 18.90 in³ 310,000.00 mm³
rx 6.72 in 171.00 mm
ry 1.60 in 40.60 mm
J 2.22 in⁴ 924,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 2,660.00 in⁶ 714,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W16x57.

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Lighter in W16

W16x50

Weight
50.0 lb/ft (-12%)
Depth
16.30 in (-0.6%)
Ix
659.0 in⁴ (-13%)

Heavier in W16

W16x67

Weight
67.0 lb/ft (+18%)
Depth
16.30 in (-0.6%)
Ix
954.0 in⁴ (+26%)

Closest Iₓ in W16

W16x45

Weight
45.0 lb/ft (-21%)
Depth
16.10 in (-1.8%)
Ix
586.0 in⁴ (-23%)

Similar weight in W18

W18x55

Weight
55.0 lb/ft (-3.5%)
Depth
18.10 in (+10%)
Ix
890.0 in⁴ (+17%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology