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W27x235 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W27x235 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 235.00 lb/ft 350.00 kg/m
Depth, d 28.70 in 729.00 mm
Flange width, bf 14.20 in 361.00 mm
tw 0.910 in 23.100 mm
tf 1.610 in 40.900 mm
Area 69.40 in² 44,800.00 mm²
Ix 9,700.00 in⁴ 4,040,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 769.00 in⁴ 320,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 677.00 in³ 11,100,000 mm³
Sy 108.00 in³ 1,770,000 mm³
Zx 772.00 in³ 12,700,000 mm³
Zy 168.00 in³ 2,750,000 mm³
rx 11.80 in 300.00 mm
ry 3.33 in 84.60 mm
J 47.00 in⁴ 19,600,000 mm⁴
Cw 141,000.00 in⁶ 37,900,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W27x235.

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Lighter in W27

W27x217

Weight
217.0 lb/ft (-7.7%)
Depth
28.40 in (-1.0%)
Ix
8,910.0 in⁴ (-8.1%)

Heavier in W27

W27x258

Weight
258.0 lb/ft (+9.8%)
Depth
29.00 in (+1.0%)
Ix
10,800.0 in⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in W27

W27x194

Weight
194.0 lb/ft (-17%)
Depth
28.10 in (-2.1%)
Ix
7,860.0 in⁴ (-19%)

Similar weight in W30

W30x235

Weight
235.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
31.30 in (+9.1%)
Ix
11,700.0 in⁴ (+21%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology