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W40x297 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W40x297 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 297.00 lb/ft 443.00 kg/m
Depth, d 39.80 in 1,010.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.80 in 401.00 mm
tw 0.930 in 23.600 mm
tf 1.650 in 41.900 mm
Area 87.30 in² 56,300.00 mm²
Ix 23,200.00 in⁴ 9,660,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,090.00 in⁴ 454,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 1,170.00 in³ 19,200,000 mm³
Sy 138.00 in³ 2,260,000 mm³
Zx 1,330.00 in³ 21,800,000 mm³
Zy 215.00 in³ 3,520,000 mm³
rx 16.30 in 414.00 mm
ry 3.54 in 89.90 mm
J 61.20 in⁴ 25,500,000 mm⁴
Cw 399,000.00 in⁶ 107,000,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W40x297.

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Lighter in W40

W40x294

Weight
294.0 lb/ft (-1.0%)
Depth
40.40 in (+1.5%)
Ix
21,900.0 in⁴ (-5.6%)

Heavier in W40

W40x324

Weight
324.0 lb/ft (+9.1%)
Depth
40.20 in (+1.0%)
Ix
25,600.0 in⁴ (+10%)

Closest Iₓ in W40

W40x277

Weight
277.0 lb/ft (-6.7%)
Depth
39.70 in (-0.3%)
Ix
21,900.0 in⁴ (-5.6%)

Similar weight in W36

W36x302

Weight
302.0 lb/ft (+1.7%)
Depth
37.30 in (-6.3%)
Ix
21,100.0 in⁴ (-9.1%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology