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W44x262 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W44x262 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 262.00 lb/ft 390.00 kg/m
Depth, d 43.30 in 1,100.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.80 in 401.00 mm
tw 0.785 in 19.900 mm
tf 1.420 in 36.100 mm
Area 77.20 in² 49,800.00 mm²
Ix 24,100.00 in⁴ 10,000,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 923.00 in⁴ 384,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 1,110.00 in³ 18,200,000 mm³
Sy 117.00 in³ 1,920,000 mm³
Zx 1,270.00 in³ 20,800,000 mm³
Zy 182.00 in³ 2,980,000 mm³
rx 17.70 in 450.00 mm
ry 3.47 in 88.10 mm
J 37.30 in⁴ 15,500,000 mm⁴
Cw 405,000.00 in⁶ 109,000,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W44x262.

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Lighter in W44

W44x230

Weight
230.0 lb/ft (-12%)
Depth
42.90 in (-0.9%)
Ix
20,800.0 in⁴ (-14%)

Heavier in W44

W44x290

Weight
290.0 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
43.60 in (+0.7%)
Ix
27,000.0 in⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W44

W44x335

Weight
335.0 lb/ft (+28%)
Depth
44.00 in (+1.6%)
Ix
31,100.0 in⁴ (+29%)

Similar weight in W40

W40x264

Weight
264.0 lb/ft (+0.8%)
Depth
40.00 in (-7.6%)
Ix
19,400.0 in⁴ (-20%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology