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W44x230 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W44x230 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 230.00 lb/ft 343.00 kg/m
Depth, d 42.90 in 1,090.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.80 in 401.00 mm
tw 0.710 in 18.000 mm
tf 1.220 in 31.000 mm
Area 67.80 in² 43,700.00 mm²
Ix 20,800.00 in⁴ 8,660,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 796.00 in⁴ 331,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 971.00 in³ 15,900,000 mm³
Sy 101.00 in³ 1,660,000 mm³
Zx 1,100.00 in³ 18,000,000 mm³
Zy 157.00 in³ 2,570,000 mm³
rx 17.50 in 445.00 mm
ry 3.43 in 87.10 mm
J 24.90 in⁴ 10,400,000 mm⁴
Cw 346,000.00 in⁶ 92,900,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W44x230.

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Heavier in W44

W44x262

Weight
262.0 lb/ft (+14%)
Depth
43.30 in (+0.9%)
Ix
24,100.0 in⁴ (+16%)

Closest Iₓ in W44

W44x290

Weight
290.0 lb/ft (+26%)
Depth
43.60 in (+1.6%)
Ix
27,000.0 in⁴ (+30%)

Similar weight in W40

W40x235

Weight
235.0 lb/ft (+2.2%)
Depth
39.70 in (-7.5%)
Ix
17,400.0 in⁴ (-16%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology