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W33x263 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W33x263 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 263.00 lb/ft 392.00 kg/m
Depth, d 34.50 in 876.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.80 in 401.00 mm
tw 0.870 in 22.100 mm
tf 1.570 in 39.900 mm
Area 77.40 in² 49,900.00 mm²
Ix 15,900.00 in⁴ 6,620,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,040.00 in⁴ 433,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 919.00 in³ 15,100,000 mm³
Sy 131.00 in³ 2,150,000 mm³
Zx 1,040.00 in³ 17,000,000 mm³
Zy 202.00 in³ 3,310,000 mm³
rx 14.30 in 363.00 mm
ry 3.66 in 93.00 mm
J 48.70 in⁴ 20,300,000 mm⁴
Cw 281,000.00 in⁶ 75,500,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W33x263.

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Lighter in W33

W33x241

Weight
241.0 lb/ft (-8.4%)
Depth
34.20 in (-0.9%)
Ix
14,200.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W33

W33x291

Weight
291.0 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
34.80 in (+0.9%)
Ix
17,700.0 in⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in W33

W33x221

Weight
221.0 lb/ft (-16%)
Depth
33.90 in (-1.7%)
Ix
12,900.0 in⁴ (-19%)

Similar weight in W36

W36x262

Weight
262.0 lb/ft (-0.4%)
Depth
36.90 in (+7.0%)
Ix
17,900.0 in⁴ (+13%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology