Steel Beam Sizes / Australia / Equal Angles / 40×6 EA
40×6 EA Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
ASNZS Equal angles · v2019.11
40×6 EA: 40 mm depth, 3.501 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
40×6 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 | 2.35 lb/ft | 3.50 kg/m |
| Width | 1.57 in | 40.00 mm |
| Height | 1.57 in | 40.00 mm |
| t | 0.236 in | 6.000 mm |
| Area | 0.69 in² | 446.00 mm² |
| Ix | 0.24 in⁴ | 99,700.00 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 0.06 in⁴ | 26,500.00 mm⁴ |
| Zx | 0.36 in³ | 5,850.00 mm³ |
| Zy | 0.18 in³ | 2,930.00 mm³ |
| rx | 0.59 in | 14.95 mm |
| ry | 0.30 in | 7.71 mm |
| J | 0.01 in⁴ | 5,600.00 mm⁴ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus 40×6 EA.
Lighter in Equal angles
50×5 EA
- Weight
- 3.5 kg/m (-0.7%)
- Depth
- 50.0 mm (+25%)
- Ix
- 163,000 mm⁴ (+63%)
Heavier in Equal angles
55×5 EA
- Weight
- 3.8 kg/m (+9.6%)
- Depth
- 55.0 mm (+37%)
- Ix
- 220,000 mm⁴ (+121%)
Another Iₓ option in Equal angles
50×3 EA
- Weight
- 2.3 kg/m (-34%)
- Depth
- 50.0 mm (+25%)
- Ix
- 110,000 mm⁴ (+10%)
Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology