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W44x290 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W44x290 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 290.00 lb/ft 433.00 kg/m
Depth, d 43.60 in 1,110.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.80 in 401.00 mm
tw 0.865 in 22.000 mm
tf 1.580 in 40.100 mm
Area 85.40 in² 55,100.00 mm²
Ix 27,000.00 in⁴ 11,200,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,040.00 in⁴ 433,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 1,240.00 in³ 20,300,000 mm³
Sy 132.00 in³ 2,160,000 mm³
Zx 1,410.00 in³ 23,100,000 mm³
Zy 205.00 in³ 3,360,000 mm³
rx 17.80 in 452.00 mm
ry 3.49 in 88.60 mm
J 50.90 in⁴ 21,200,000 mm⁴
Cw 461,000.00 in⁶ 124,000,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W44x290.

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Lighter in W44

W44x262

Weight
262.0 lb/ft (-9.7%)
Depth
43.30 in (-0.7%)
Ix
24,100.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W44

W44x335

Weight
335.0 lb/ft (+16%)
Depth
44.00 in (+0.9%)
Ix
31,100.0 in⁴ (+15%)

Closest Iₓ in W44

W44x230

Weight
230.0 lb/ft (-21%)
Depth
42.90 in (-1.6%)
Ix
20,800.0 in⁴ (-23%)

Similar weight in W40

W40x294

Weight
294.0 lb/ft (+1.4%)
Depth
40.40 in (-7.3%)
Ix
21,900.0 in⁴ (-19%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology