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W18x211 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W18x211 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 211.00 lb/ft 315.00 kg/m
Depth, d 20.70 in 526.00 mm
Flange width, bf 11.60 in 295.00 mm
tw 1.060 in 26.900 mm
tf 1.910 in 48.500 mm
Area 62.30 in² 40,200.00 mm²
Ix 4,330.00 in⁴ 1,800,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 493.00 in⁴ 205,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 419.00 in³ 6,870,000 mm³
Sy 85.30 in³ 1,400,000 mm³
Zx 490.00 in³ 8,030,000 mm³
Zy 132.00 in³ 2,160,000 mm³
rx 8.35 in 212.00 mm
ry 2.82 in 71.60 mm
J 58.60 in⁴ 24,400,000 mm⁴
Cw 43,400.00 in⁶ 11,700,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W18x211.

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Lighter in W18

W18x192

Weight
192.0 lb/ft (-9.0%)
Depth
20.40 in (-1.4%)
Ix
3,870.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W18

W18x234

Weight
234.0 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
21.10 in (+1.9%)
Ix
4,900.0 in⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in W18

W18x175

Weight
175.0 lb/ft (-17%)
Depth
20.00 in (-3.4%)
Ix
3,450.0 in⁴ (-20%)

Similar weight in W21

W21x201

Weight
201.0 lb/ft (-4.7%)
Depth
23.00 in (+11%)
Ix
5,310.0 in⁴ (+23%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology