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400 WC 270 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

ASNZS Welded columns · v2019.11

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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

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, 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%)

Closest Iₓ 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%)
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Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology