Steel Beam Sizes / Australia / Welded Columns / 400 WC 270
400 WC 270 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
ASNZS Welded columns · v2019.11
400 WC 270: 414 mm depth, 400 mm flange width, 270 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
400 WC 270 dimensions
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Section properties
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| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 181.43 lb/ft | 270.00 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 16.30 in | 414.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 15.75 in | 400.00 mm |
| tw | 0.984 in | 25.000 mm |
| tf | 1.260 in | 32.000 mm |
| Area | 53.24 in² | 34,350.00 mm² |
| Ix | 2,474.58 in⁴ | 1,030,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 821.66 in⁴ | 342,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 303.64 in³ | 4,975,845 mm³ |
| Sy | 104.35 in³ | 1,710,000 mm³ |
| Zx | 345.39 in³ | 5,660,000 mm³ |
| Zy | 159.27 in³ | 2,610,000 mm³ |
| rx | 6.82 in | 173.16 mm |
| ry | 3.93 in | 99.78 mm |
| J | 25.47 in⁴ | 10,600,000 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 46,548.72 in⁶ | 12,500,000,047,104 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus 400 WC 270.
Lighter in Welded columns
500 WC 267
- Weight
- 267.0 kg/m (-1.1%)
- Depth
- 500.0 mm (+21%)
- Ix
- 1,560,000,000 mm⁴ (+51%)
Heavier in Welded columns
350 WC 280
- Weight
- 280.0 kg/m (+3.7%)
- Depth
- 355.0 mm (-14%)
- Ix
- 747,000,000 mm⁴ (-27%)
Another Iₓ option in Welded columns
400 WC 303
- Weight
- 303.0 kg/m (+12%)
- Depth
- 422.0 mm (+1.9%)
- Ix
- 1,180,000,000 mm⁴ (+15%)
Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology