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W27x102 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W27x102 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 102.00 lb/ft 152.00 kg/m
Depth, d 27.10 in 688.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.00 in 254.00 mm
tw 0.515 in 13.100 mm
tf 0.830 in 21.100 mm
Area 30.00 in² 19,400.00 mm²
Ix 3,620.00 in⁴ 1,510,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 139.00 in⁴ 57,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 267.00 in³ 4,380,000 mm³
Sy 27.80 in³ 456,000.00 mm³
Zx 305.00 in³ 5,000,000 mm³
Zy 43.40 in³ 711,000.00 mm³
rx 11.00 in 279.00 mm
ry 2.15 in 54.60 mm
J 5.28 in⁴ 2,200,000 mm⁴
Cw 24,000.00 in⁶ 6,440,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W27x102.

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Lighter in W27

W27x94

Weight
94.0 lb/ft (-7.8%)
Depth
26.90 in (-0.7%)
Ix
3,270.0 in⁴ (-9.7%)

Heavier in W27

W27x114

Weight
114.0 lb/ft (+12%)
Depth
27.30 in (+0.7%)
Ix
4,080.0 in⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in W27

W27x84

Weight
84.0 lb/ft (-18%)
Depth
26.70 in (-1.5%)
Ix
2,850.0 in⁴ (-21%)

Similar weight in W24

W24x103

Weight
103.0 lb/ft (+1.0%)
Depth
24.50 in (-9.6%)
Ix
3,000.0 in⁴ (-17%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology