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W21x93 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W21x93 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 93.00 lb/ft 138.00 kg/m
Depth, d 21.60 in 549.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.42 in 214.00 mm
tw 0.580 in 14.700 mm
tf 0.930 in 23.600 mm
Area 27.30 in² 17,600.00 mm²
Ix 2,070.00 in⁴ 862,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 92.90 in⁴ 38,700,000 mm⁴
Sx 192.00 in³ 3,150,000 mm³
Sy 22.10 in³ 362,000.00 mm³
Zx 221.00 in³ 3,620,000 mm³
Zy 34.70 in³ 569,000.00 mm³
rx 8.70 in 221.00 mm
ry 1.84 in 46.70 mm
J 6.03 in⁴ 2,510,000 mm⁴
Cw 9,940.00 in⁶ 2,670,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W21x93.

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Lighter in W21

W21x83

Weight
83.0 lb/ft (-11%)
Depth
21.40 in (-0.9%)
Ix
1,830.0 in⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in W21

W21x101

Weight
101.0 lb/ft (+8.6%)
Depth
21.40 in (-0.9%)
Ix
2,420.0 in⁴ (+17%)

Closest Iₓ in W21

W21x73

Weight
73.0 lb/ft (-22%)
Depth
21.20 in (-1.9%)
Ix
1,600.0 in⁴ (-23%)

Similar weight in W24

W24x94

Weight
94.0 lb/ft (+1.1%)
Depth
24.30 in (+13%)
Ix
2,700.0 in⁴ (+30%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology