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W21x132 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W21x132 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 132.00 lb/ft 196.00 kg/m
Depth, d 21.80 in 554.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.40 in 315.00 mm
tw 0.650 in 16.500 mm
tf 1.040 in 26.400 mm
Area 38.80 in² 25,000.00 mm²
Ix 3,220.00 in⁴ 1,340,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 333.00 in⁴ 139,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 295.00 in³ 4,830,000 mm³
Sy 53.50 in³ 877,000.00 mm³
Zx 333.00 in³ 5,460,000 mm³
Zy 82.30 in³ 1,350,000 mm³
rx 9.12 in 232.00 mm
ry 2.93 in 74.40 mm
J 11.30 in⁴ 4,700,000 mm⁴
Cw 36,000.00 in⁶ 9,670,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W21x132.

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Lighter in W21

W21x122

Weight
122.0 lb/ft (-7.6%)
Depth
21.70 in (-0.5%)
Ix
2,960.0 in⁴ (-8.1%)

Heavier in W21

W21x147

Weight
147.0 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
22.10 in (+1.4%)
Ix
3,630.0 in⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in W21

W21x111

Weight
111.0 lb/ft (-16%)
Depth
21.50 in (-1.4%)
Ix
2,670.0 in⁴ (-17%)

Similar weight in W24

W24x131

Weight
131.0 lb/ft (-0.8%)
Depth
24.50 in (+12%)
Ix
4,020.0 in⁴ (+25%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology