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W27x258 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W27x258 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 258.00 lb/ft 384.00 kg/m
Depth, d 29.00 in 737.00 mm
Flange width, bf 14.30 in 363.00 mm
tw 0.980 in 24.900 mm
tf 1.770 in 45.000 mm
Area 76.10 in² 49,100.00 mm²
Ix 10,800.00 in⁴ 4,500,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 859.00 in⁴ 358,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 745.00 in³ 12,200,000 mm³
Sy 120.00 in³ 1,970,000 mm³
Zx 852.00 in³ 14,000,000 mm³
Zy 187.00 in³ 3,060,000 mm³
rx 11.90 in 302.00 mm
ry 3.36 in 85.30 mm
J 61.60 in⁴ 25,600,000 mm⁴
Cw 159,000.00 in⁶ 42,700,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W27x258.

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Lighter in W27

W27x235

Weight
235.0 lb/ft (-8.9%)
Depth
28.70 in (-1.0%)
Ix
9,700.0 in⁴ (-10%)

Heavier in W27

W27x281

Weight
281.0 lb/ft (+8.9%)
Depth
29.30 in (+1.0%)
Ix
11,900.0 in⁴ (+10%)

Closest Iₓ in W27

W27x217

Weight
217.0 lb/ft (-16%)
Depth
28.40 in (-2.1%)
Ix
8,910.0 in⁴ (-18%)

Similar weight in W30

W30x261

Weight
261.0 lb/ft (+1.2%)
Depth
31.60 in (+9.0%)
Ix
13,100.0 in⁴ (+21%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology