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W40x294 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W40x294 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 294.00 lb/ft 438.00 kg/m
Depth, d 40.40 in 1,030.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.00 in 305.00 mm
tw 1.060 in 26.900 mm
tf 1.930 in 49.000 mm
Area 86.20 in² 55,600.00 mm²
Ix 21,900.00 in⁴ 9,120,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 562.00 in⁴ 234,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 1,080.00 in³ 17,700,000 mm³
Sy 93.50 in³ 1,530,000 mm³
Zx 1,270.00 in³ 20,800,000 mm³
Zy 150.00 in³ 2,460,000 mm³
rx 15.90 in 404.00 mm
ry 2.55 in 64.80 mm
J 76.60 in⁴ 31,900,000 mm⁴
Cw 208,000.00 in⁶ 55,900,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W40x294.

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Lighter in W40

W40x278

Weight
278.0 lb/ft (-5.4%)
Depth
40.20 in (-0.5%)
Ix
20,500.0 in⁴ (-6.4%)

Heavier in W40

W40x297

Weight
297.0 lb/ft (+1.0%)
Depth
39.80 in (-1.5%)
Ix
23,200.0 in⁴ (+5.9%)

Closest Iₓ in W40

W40x277

Weight
277.0 lb/ft (-5.8%)
Depth
39.70 in (-1.7%)
Ix
21,900.0 in⁴ (0.0%)

Similar weight in W44

W44x290

Weight
290.0 lb/ft (-1.4%)
Depth
43.60 in (+7.9%)
Ix
27,000.0 in⁴ (+23%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology