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W21x62 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W21x62 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 62.00 lb/ft 92.00 kg/m
Depth, d 21.00 in 533.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.24 in 209.00 mm
tw 0.400 in 10.200 mm
tf 0.615 in 15.600 mm
Area 18.30 in² 11,800.00 mm²
Ix 1,330.00 in⁴ 554,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 57.50 in⁴ 23,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 127.00 in³ 2,080,000 mm³
Sy 14.00 in³ 229,000.00 mm³
Zx 144.00 in³ 2,360,000 mm³
Zy 21.70 in³ 356,000.00 mm³
rx 8.54 in 217.00 mm
ry 1.77 in 45.00 mm
J 1.83 in⁴ 762,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 5,960.00 in⁶ 1,600,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W21x62.

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Lighter in W21

W21x57

Weight
57.0 lb/ft (-8.1%)
Depth
21.10 in (+0.5%)
Ix
1,170.0 in⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in W21

W21x68

Weight
68.0 lb/ft (+9.7%)
Depth
21.10 in (+0.5%)
Ix
1,480.0 in⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in W21

W21x55

Weight
55.0 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
20.80 in (-1.0%)
Ix
1,140.0 in⁴ (-14%)

Similar weight in W24

W24x62

Weight
62.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
23.70 in (+13%)
Ix
1,550.0 in⁴ (+17%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology