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W27x161 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W27x161 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 161.00 lb/ft 240.00 kg/m
Depth, d 27.60 in 701.00 mm
Flange width, bf 14.00 in 356.00 mm
tw 0.660 in 16.800 mm
tf 1.080 in 27.400 mm
Area 47.60 in² 30,700.00 mm²
Ix 6,310.00 in⁴ 2,630,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 497.00 in⁴ 207,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 458.00 in³ 7,510,000 mm³
Sy 70.90 in³ 1,160,000 mm³
Zx 515.00 in³ 8,440,000 mm³
Zy 109.00 in³ 1,790,000 mm³
rx 11.50 in 292.00 mm
ry 3.23 in 82.00 mm
J 15.10 in⁴ 6,290,000 mm⁴
Cw 87,300.00 in⁶ 23,400,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W27x161.

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Lighter in W27

W27x146

Weight
146.0 lb/ft (-9.3%)
Depth
27.40 in (-0.7%)
Ix
5,660.0 in⁴ (-10%)

Heavier in W27

W27x178

Weight
178.0 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
27.80 in (+0.7%)
Ix
7,020.0 in⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in W27

W27x129

Weight
129.0 lb/ft (-20%)
Depth
27.60 in (0.0%)
Ix
4,760.0 in⁴ (-25%)

Similar weight in W24

W24x162

Weight
162.0 lb/ft (+0.6%)
Depth
25.00 in (-9.4%)
Ix
5,170.0 in⁴ (-18%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology