Steel Beam Sizes / Australia / Equal Angles / 40×5 EA
40×5 EA Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
ASNZS Equal angles · v2019.11
40×5 EA: 40 mm depth, 2.732 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
40×5 EA dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
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| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.84 lb/ft | 2.73 kg/m |
| Width | 1.57 in | 40.00 mm |
| Height | 1.57 in | 40.00 mm |
| t | 0.181 in | 4.600 mm |
| Area | 0.54 in² | 348.00 mm² |
| Ix | 0.19 in⁴ | 80,100.00 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 0.05 in⁴ | 20,900.00 mm⁴ |
| Zx | 0.28 in³ | 4,640.00 mm³ |
| Zy | 0.14 in³ | 2,330.00 mm³ |
| rx | 0.60 in | 15.17 mm |
| ry | 0.31 in | 7.75 mm |
| J | 0.01 in⁴ | 2,630.00 mm⁴ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus 40×5 EA.
Lighter in Equal angles
30×6 EA
- Weight
- 2.6 kg/m (-6.3%)
- Depth
- 30.0 mm (-25%)
- Ix
- 38,700 mm⁴ (-52%)
Heavier in Equal angles
45×5 EA
- Weight
- 3.1 kg/m (+13%)
- Depth
- 45.0 mm (+13%)
- Ix
- 117,000 mm⁴ (+46%)
Another Iₓ option in Equal angles
45×3 EA
- Weight
- 2.1 kg/m (-24%)
- Depth
- 45.0 mm (+13%)
- Ix
- 79,000 mm⁴ (-1.4%)
Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology