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W40x199 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W40x199 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 199.00 lb/ft 296.00 kg/m
Depth, d 38.70 in 983.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.80 in 401.00 mm
tw 0.650 in 16.500 mm
tf 1.070 in 27.200 mm
Area 58.80 in² 37,900.00 mm²
Ix 14,900.00 in⁴ 6,200,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 695.00 in⁴ 289,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 770.00 in³ 12,600,000 mm³
Sy 88.20 in³ 1,450,000 mm³
Zx 869.00 in³ 14,200,000 mm³
Zy 137.00 in³ 2,250,000 mm³
rx 16.00 in 406.00 mm
ry 3.45 in 87.60 mm
J 18.30 in⁴ 7,620,000 mm⁴
Cw 246,000.00 in⁶ 66,100,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W40x199.

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Lighter in W40

W40x183

Weight
183.0 lb/ft (-8.0%)
Depth
39.00 in (+0.8%)
Ix
13,200.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W40

W40x211

Weight
211.0 lb/ft (+6.0%)
Depth
39.40 in (+1.8%)
Ix
15,500.0 in⁴ (+4.0%)

Closest Iₓ in W40

W40x215

Weight
215.0 lb/ft (+8.0%)
Depth
39.00 in (+0.8%)
Ix
16,700.0 in⁴ (+12%)

Similar weight in W36

W36x194

Weight
194.0 lb/ft (-2.5%)
Depth
36.50 in (-5.7%)
Ix
12,100.0 in⁴ (-19%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology