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W24x279 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W24x279 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 279.00 lb/ft 415.00 kg/m
Depth, d 26.70 in 678.00 mm
Flange width, bf 13.30 in 338.00 mm
tw 1.160 in 29.500 mm
tf 2.090 in 53.100 mm
Area 81.90 in² 52,800.00 mm²
Ix 9,600.00 in⁴ 4,000,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 823.00 in⁴ 343,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 718.00 in³ 11,800,000 mm³
Sy 124.00 in³ 2,030,000 mm³
Zx 835.00 in³ 13,700,000 mm³
Zy 193.00 in³ 3,160,000 mm³
rx 10.80 in 274.00 mm
ry 3.17 in 80.50 mm
J 90.50 in⁴ 37,700,000 mm⁴
Cw 125,000.00 in⁶ 33,600,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W24x279.

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Lighter in W24

W24x250

Weight
250.0 lb/ft (-10%)
Depth
26.30 in (-1.5%)
Ix
8,490.0 in⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in W24

W24x306

Weight
306.0 lb/ft (+9.7%)
Depth
27.10 in (+1.5%)
Ix
10,700.0 in⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in W24

W24x229

Weight
229.0 lb/ft (-18%)
Depth
26.00 in (-2.6%)
Ix
7,650.0 in⁴ (-20%)

Similar weight in W27

W27x281

Weight
281.0 lb/ft (+0.7%)
Depth
29.30 in (+9.7%)
Ix
11,900.0 in⁴ (+24%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology