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W33x221 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W33x221 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 221.00 lb/ft 329.00 kg/m
Depth, d 33.90 in 861.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.80 in 401.00 mm
tw 0.775 in 19.700 mm
tf 1.280 in 32.500 mm
Area 65.30 in² 42,100.00 mm²
Ix 12,900.00 in⁴ 5,370,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 840.00 in⁴ 350,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 759.00 in³ 12,400,000 mm³
Sy 106.00 in³ 1,740,000 mm³
Zx 857.00 in³ 14,000,000 mm³
Zy 164.00 in³ 2,690,000 mm³
rx 14.10 in 358.00 mm
ry 3.59 in 91.20 mm
J 27.80 in⁴ 11,600,000 mm⁴
Cw 224,000.00 in⁶ 60,200,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W33x221.

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Lighter in W33

W33x201

Weight
201.0 lb/ft (-9.0%)
Depth
33.70 in (-0.6%)
Ix
11,600.0 in⁴ (-10%)

Heavier in W33

W33x241

Weight
241.0 lb/ft (+9.0%)
Depth
34.20 in (+0.9%)
Ix
14,200.0 in⁴ (+10%)

Closest Iₓ in W33

W33x263

Weight
263.0 lb/ft (+19%)
Depth
34.50 in (+1.8%)
Ix
15,900.0 in⁴ (+23%)

Similar weight in W36

W36x231

Weight
231.0 lb/ft (+4.5%)
Depth
36.50 in (+7.7%)
Ix
15,600.0 in⁴ (+21%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology