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W40x215 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W40x215 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 215.00 lb/ft 321.00 kg/m
Depth, d 39.00 in 991.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.80 in 401.00 mm
tw 0.650 in 16.500 mm
tf 1.220 in 31.000 mm
Area 63.50 in² 41,000.00 mm²
Ix 16,700.00 in⁴ 6,950,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 803.00 in⁴ 334,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 859.00 in³ 14,100,000 mm³
Sy 101.00 in³ 1,660,000 mm³
Zx 964.00 in³ 15,800,000 mm³
Zy 156.00 in³ 2,560,000 mm³
rx 16.20 in 411.00 mm
ry 3.54 in 89.90 mm
J 24.80 in⁴ 10,300,000 mm⁴
Cw 284,000.00 in⁶ 76,300,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W40x215.

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Lighter in W40

W40x211

Weight
211.0 lb/ft (-1.9%)
Depth
39.40 in (+1.0%)
Ix
15,500.0 in⁴ (-7.2%)

Heavier in W40

W40x235

Weight
235.0 lb/ft (+9.3%)
Depth
39.70 in (+1.8%)
Ix
17,400.0 in⁴ (+4.2%)

Closest Iₓ in W40

W40x199

Weight
199.0 lb/ft (-7.4%)
Depth
38.70 in (-0.8%)
Ix
14,900.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Similar weight in W36

W36x210

Weight
210.0 lb/ft (-2.3%)
Depth
36.70 in (-5.9%)
Ix
13,200.0 in⁴ (-21%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology