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W27x84 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W27x84 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 84.00 lb/ft 125.00 kg/m
Depth, d 26.70 in 678.00 mm
Flange width, bf 10.00 in 254.00 mm
tw 0.460 in 11.700 mm
tf 0.640 in 16.300 mm
Area 24.70 in² 15,900.00 mm²
Ix 2,850.00 in⁴ 1,190,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 106.00 in⁴ 44,100,000 mm⁴
Sx 213.00 in³ 3,490,000 mm³
Sy 21.20 in³ 347,000.00 mm³
Zx 244.00 in³ 4,000,000 mm³
Zy 33.20 in³ 544,000.00 mm³
rx 10.70 in 272.00 mm
ry 2.07 in 52.60 mm
J 2.81 in⁴ 1,170,000 mm⁴
Cw 17,900.00 in⁶ 4,810,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W27x84.

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Heavier in W27

W27x94

Weight
94.0 lb/ft (+12%)
Depth
26.90 in (+0.7%)
Ix
3,270.0 in⁴ (+15%)

Closest Iₓ in W27

W27x102

Weight
102.0 lb/ft (+21%)
Depth
27.10 in (+1.5%)
Ix
3,620.0 in⁴ (+27%)

Similar weight in W24

W24x84

Weight
84.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
24.10 in (-9.7%)
Ix
2,370.0 in⁴ (-17%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology