Steel Beam Sizes / Australia / Welded Columns / 400 WC 212
400 WC 212 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
ASNZS Welded columns · v2019.11
400 WC 212: 400 mm depth, 400 mm flange width, 212 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
400 WC 212 dimensions
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Section properties
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| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 142.46 lb/ft | 212.00 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 15.75 in | 400.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 15.75 in | 400.00 mm |
| tw | 0.787 in | 20.000 mm |
| tf | 0.984 in | 25.000 mm |
| Area | 41.85 in² | 27,000.00 mm² |
| Ix | 1,864.35 in⁴ | 776,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 641.47 in⁴ | 267,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 236.77 in³ | 3,880,000 mm³ |
| Sy | 81.47 in³ | 1,335,000 mm³ |
| Zx | 266.06 in³ | 4,360,000 mm³ |
| Zy | 124.49 in³ | 2,040,000 mm³ |
| rx | 6.67 in | 169.53 mm |
| ry | 3.92 in | 99.44 mm |
| J | 12.25 in⁴ | 5,100,000 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 34,930.16 in⁶ | 9,379,999,907,840 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus 400 WC 212.
Lighter in Welded columns
350 WC 197
- Weight
- 197.0 kg/m (-7.1%)
- Depth
- 331.0 mm (-17%)
- Ix
- 486,000,000 mm⁴ (-37%)
Heavier in Welded columns
500 WC 228
- Weight
- 228.0 kg/m (+7.5%)
- Depth
- 490.0 mm (+23%)
- Ix
- 1,260,000,000 mm⁴ (+62%)
Another Iₓ option in Welded columns
350 WC 280
- Weight
- 280.0 kg/m (+32%)
- Depth
- 355.0 mm (-11%)
- Ix
- 747,000,000 mm⁴ (-3.7%)
Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology