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W16x77 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W16x77 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 77.00 lb/ft 114.00 kg/m
Depth, d 16.50 in 419.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.30 in 262.00 mm
tw 0.455 in 11.600 mm
tf 0.760 in 19.300 mm
Area 22.60 in² 14,600.00 mm²
Ix 1,110.00 in⁴ 462,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 138.00 in⁴ 57,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 134.00 in³ 2,200,000 mm³
Sy 26.90 in³ 441,000.00 mm³
Zx 150.00 in³ 2,460,000 mm³
Zy 41.10 in³ 674,000.00 mm³
rx 7.00 in 178.00 mm
ry 2.47 in 62.70 mm
J 3.57 in⁴ 1,490,000 mm⁴
Cw 8,590.00 in⁶ 2,310,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W16x77.

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Lighter in W16

W16x67

Weight
67.0 lb/ft (-13%)
Depth
16.30 in (-1.2%)
Ix
954.0 in⁴ (-14%)

Heavier in W16

W16x89

Weight
89.0 lb/ft (+16%)
Depth
16.80 in (+1.8%)
Ix
1,300.0 in⁴ (+17%)

Closest Iₓ in W16

W16x57

Weight
57.0 lb/ft (-26%)
Depth
16.40 in (-0.6%)
Ix
758.0 in⁴ (-32%)

Similar weight in W18

W18x76

Weight
76.0 lb/ft (-1.3%)
Depth
18.20 in (+10%)
Ix
1,330.0 in⁴ (+20%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology