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W40x211 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W40x211 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 211.00 lb/ft 314.00 kg/m
Depth, d 39.40 in 1,000.00 mm
Flange width, bf 11.80 in 300.00 mm
tw 0.750 in 19.100 mm
tf 1.420 in 36.100 mm
Area 62.10 in² 40,100.00 mm²
Ix 15,500.00 in⁴ 6,450,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 390.00 in⁴ 162,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 786.00 in³ 12,900,000 mm³
Sy 66.10 in³ 1,080,000 mm³
Zx 906.00 in³ 14,800,000 mm³
Zy 105.00 in³ 1,720,000 mm³
rx 15.80 in 401.00 mm
ry 2.51 in 63.80 mm
J 30.40 in⁴ 12,700,000 mm⁴
Cw 141,000.00 in⁶ 37,900,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W40x211.

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Lighter in W40

W40x199

Weight
199.0 lb/ft (-5.7%)
Depth
38.70 in (-1.8%)
Ix
14,900.0 in⁴ (-3.9%)

Heavier in W40

W40x215

Weight
215.0 lb/ft (+1.9%)
Depth
39.00 in (-1.0%)
Ix
16,700.0 in⁴ (+7.7%)

Closest Iₓ in W40

W40x235

Weight
235.0 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
39.70 in (+0.8%)
Ix
17,400.0 in⁴ (+12%)

Similar weight in W36

W36x210

Weight
210.0 lb/ft (-0.5%)
Depth
36.70 in (-6.9%)
Ix
13,200.0 in⁴ (-15%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology