Steel Beam Sizes / AISC / W-Shapes / W33 / W33x169

W33x169 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

Analyze in Beam Calculator Back to W-Shapes All W33

Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.

Units

Section diagram

W33x169 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.

Property Imperial Metric
Weight 169.00 lb/ft 251.00 kg/m
Depth, d 33.80 in 859.00 mm
Flange width, bf 11.50 in 292.00 mm
tw 0.670 in 17.000 mm
tf 1.220 in 31.000 mm
Area 49.50 in² 31,900.00 mm²
Ix 9,290.00 in⁴ 3,870,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 310.00 in⁴ 129,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 549.00 in³ 9,000,000 mm³
Sy 53.90 in³ 883,000.00 mm³
Zx 629.00 in³ 10,300,000 mm³
Zy 84.40 in³ 1,380,000 mm³
rx 13.70 in 348.00 mm
ry 2.50 in 63.50 mm
J 17.70 in⁴ 7,370,000 mm⁴
Cw 82,400.00 in⁶ 22,100,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W33x169.

Browse W33 series →

Lighter in W33

W33x152

Weight
152.0 lb/ft (-10%)
Depth
33.50 in (-0.9%)
Ix
8,160.0 in⁴ (-12%)

Heavier in W33

W33x201

Weight
201.0 lb/ft (+19%)
Depth
33.70 in (-0.3%)
Ix
11,600.0 in⁴ (+25%)

Closest Iₓ in W33

W33x141

Weight
141.0 lb/ft (-17%)
Depth
33.30 in (-1.5%)
Ix
7,450.0 in⁴ (-20%)

Similar weight in W36

W36x170

Weight
170.0 lb/ft (+0.6%)
Depth
36.20 in (+7.1%)
Ix
10,500.0 in⁴ (+13%)
Analyze in Beam Calculator Compare in W-Shapes finder

Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology