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W40x362 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W40x362 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 362.00 lb/ft 539.00 kg/m
Depth, d 40.60 in 1,030.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.00 in 406.00 mm
tw 1.120 in 28.400 mm
tf 2.010 in 51.100 mm
Area 106.00 in² 68,400.00 mm²
Ix 28,900.00 in⁴ 12,000,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,380.00 in⁴ 574,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 1,420.00 in³ 23,300,000 mm³
Sy 173.00 in³ 2,830,000 mm³
Zx 1,640.00 in³ 26,900,000 mm³
Zy 270.00 in³ 4,420,000 mm³
rx 16.50 in 419.00 mm
ry 3.60 in 91.40 mm
J 109.00 in⁴ 45,400,000 mm⁴
Cw 513,000.00 in⁶ 138,000,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W40x362.

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Lighter in W40

W40x331

Weight
331.0 lb/ft (-8.6%)
Depth
40.80 in (+0.5%)
Ix
24,700.0 in⁴ (-15%)

Heavier in W40

W40x372

Weight
372.0 lb/ft (+2.8%)
Depth
40.60 in (0.0%)
Ix
29,600.0 in⁴ (+2.4%)

Closest Iₓ in W40

W40x392

Weight
392.0 lb/ft (+8.3%)
Depth
41.60 in (+2.5%)
Ix
29,900.0 in⁴ (+3.5%)

Similar weight in W36

W36x361

Weight
361.0 lb/ft (-0.3%)
Depth
38.00 in (-6.4%)
Ix
25,700.0 in⁴ (-11%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology