Steel Beam Sizes / Australia / Equal Angles / 40×3 EA
40×3 EA Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
ASNZS Equal angles · v2019.11
40×3 EA: 40 mm depth, 1.829 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
40×3 EA dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.
| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.23 lb/ft | 1.83 kg/m |
| Width | 1.57 in | 40.00 mm |
| Height | 1.57 in | 40.00 mm |
| t | 0.118 in | 3.000 mm |
| Area | 0.36 in² | 233.00 mm² |
| Ix | 0.13 in⁴ | 54,500.00 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 0.03 in⁴ | 14,200.00 mm⁴ |
| Zx | 0.19 in³ | 3,170.00 mm³ |
| Zy | 0.10 in³ | 1,590.00 mm³ |
| rx | 0.60 in | 15.29 mm |
| ry | 0.31 in | 7.81 mm |
| J | 0.00 in⁴ | 785.00 mm⁴ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus 40×3 EA.
Lighter in Equal angles
25×5 EA
- Weight
- 1.6 kg/m (-9.9%)
- Depth
- 25.0 mm (-37%)
- Ix
- 17,300 mm⁴ (-68%)
Heavier in Equal angles
30×5 EA
- Weight
- 2.0 kg/m (+9.9%)
- Depth
- 30.0 mm (-25%)
- Ix
- 31,600 mm⁴ (-42%)
Another Iₓ option in Equal angles
30×6 EA
- Weight
- 2.6 kg/m (+40%)
- Depth
- 30.0 mm (-25%)
- Ix
- 38,700 mm⁴ (-29%)
Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology