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W27x146 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W27x146 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 146.00 lb/ft 217.00 kg/m
Depth, d 27.40 in 696.00 mm
Flange width, bf 14.00 in 356.00 mm
tw 0.605 in 15.400 mm
tf 0.975 in 24.800 mm
Area 43.20 in² 27,900.00 mm²
Ix 5,660.00 in⁴ 2,360,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 443.00 in⁴ 184,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 414.00 in³ 6,780,000 mm³
Sy 63.50 in³ 1,040,000 mm³
Zx 464.00 in³ 7,600,000 mm³
Zy 97.70 in³ 1,600,000 mm³
rx 11.50 in 292.00 mm
ry 3.20 in 81.30 mm
J 11.30 in⁴ 4,700,000 mm⁴
Cw 77,200.00 in⁶ 20,700,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W27x146.

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Lighter in W27

W27x129

Weight
129.0 lb/ft (-12%)
Depth
27.60 in (+0.7%)
Ix
4,760.0 in⁴ (-16%)

Heavier in W27

W27x161

Weight
161.0 lb/ft (+10%)
Depth
27.60 in (+0.7%)
Ix
6,310.0 in⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in W27

W27x178

Weight
178.0 lb/ft (+22%)
Depth
27.80 in (+1.5%)
Ix
7,020.0 in⁴ (+24%)

Similar weight in W24

W24x146

Weight
146.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
24.70 in (-9.9%)
Ix
4,580.0 in⁴ (-19%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology