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W44x408 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W44x408 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 408.00 lb/ft 607.00 kg/m
Depth, d 44.80 in 1,140.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.10 in 409.00 mm
tw 1.220 in 31.000 mm
tf 2.170 in 55.100 mm
Area 120.00 in² 77,400.00 mm²
Ix 38,700.00 in⁴ 16,100,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,520.00 in⁴ 633,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 1,730.00 in³ 28,300,000 mm³
Sy 189.00 in³ 3,100,000 mm³
Zx 2,000.00 in³ 32,800,000 mm³
Zy 297.00 in³ 4,870,000 mm³
rx 18.00 in 457.00 mm
ry 3.56 in 90.40 mm
J 134.00 in⁴ 55,800,000 mm⁴
Cw 691,000.00 in⁶ 186,000,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W44x408.

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Lighter in W44

W44x368

Weight
368.0 lb/ft (-9.8%)
Depth
44.40 in (-0.9%)
Ix
34,700.0 in⁴ (-10%)

Closest Iₓ in W44

W44x335

Weight
335.0 lb/ft (-18%)
Depth
44.00 in (-1.8%)
Ix
31,100.0 in⁴ (-20%)

Similar weight in W40

W40x397

Weight
397.0 lb/ft (-2.7%)
Depth
41.00 in (-8.5%)
Ix
32,000.0 in⁴ (-17%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology