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W40x235 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W40x235 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 235.00 lb/ft 350.00 kg/m
Depth, d 39.70 in 1,010.00 mm
Flange width, bf 11.90 in 302.00 mm
tw 0.830 in 21.100 mm
tf 1.580 in 40.100 mm
Area 69.10 in² 44,600.00 mm²
Ix 17,400.00 in⁴ 7,240,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 444.00 in⁴ 185,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 875.00 in³ 14,300,000 mm³
Sy 74.60 in³ 1,220,000 mm³
Zx 1,010.00 in³ 16,600,000 mm³
Zy 118.00 in³ 1,930,000 mm³
rx 15.90 in 404.00 mm
ry 2.54 in 64.50 mm
J 41.30 in⁴ 17,200,000 mm⁴
Cw 161,000.00 in⁶ 43,200,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W40x235.

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Lighter in W40

W40x215

Weight
215.0 lb/ft (-8.5%)
Depth
39.00 in (-1.8%)
Ix
16,700.0 in⁴ (-4.0%)

Heavier in W40

W40x249

Weight
249.0 lb/ft (+6.0%)
Depth
39.40 in (-0.8%)
Ix
19,600.0 in⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in W40

W40x211

Weight
211.0 lb/ft (-10%)
Depth
39.40 in (-0.8%)
Ix
15,500.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Similar weight in W36

W36x232

Weight
232.0 lb/ft (-1.3%)
Depth
37.10 in (-6.5%)
Ix
15,000.0 in⁴ (-14%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology