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400 WC 212 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

ASNZS Welded columns · v2019.11

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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

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, 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%)

Closest Iₓ in Welded columns

350 WC 280

Weight
280.0 kg/m (+32%)
Depth
355.0 mm (-11%)
Ix
747,000,000 mm⁴ (-3.7%)
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Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology