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500 WC 228 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

ASNZS Welded columns · v2019.11

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500 WC 228 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 153.21 lb/ft 228.00 kg/m
Depth, d 19.29 in 490.00 mm
Flange width, bf 19.69 in 500.00 mm
tw 0.787 in 20.000 mm
tf 0.787 in 20.000 mm
Area 44.95 in² 29,000.00 mm²
Ix 3,027.16 in⁴ 1,260,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,001.85 in⁴ 417,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 313.84 in³ 5,142,857 mm³
Sy 101.79 in³ 1,668,000 mm³
Zx 348.45 in³ 5,710,000 mm³
Zy 155.61 in³ 2,550,000 mm³
rx 8.21 in 208.44 mm
ry 4.72 in 119.91 mm
J 9.30 in⁴ 3,870,000 mm⁴
Cw 85,649.64 in⁶ 23,000,000,757,760 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus 500 WC 228.

Lighter in Welded columns

400 WC 212

Weight
212.0 kg/m (-7.0%)
Depth
400.0 mm (-18%)
Ix
776,000,000 mm⁴ (-38%)

Heavier in Welded columns

350 WC 230

Weight
230.0 kg/m (+0.9%)
Depth
339.0 mm (-31%)
Ix
573,000,000 mm⁴ (-55%)

Closest Iₓ in Welded columns

400 WC 328

Weight
328.0 kg/m (+44%)
Depth
430.0 mm (-12%)
Ix
1,320,000,000 mm⁴ (+4.8%)
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Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology