Steel Beam Sizes / Australia / Welded Columns / 500 WC 340
500 WC 340 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
ASNZS Welded columns · v2019.11
500 WC 340: 514 mm depth, 500 mm flange width, 340 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
500 WC 340 dimensions
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Section properties
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| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 228.47 lb/ft | 340.00 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 20.24 in | 514.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 19.69 in | 500.00 mm |
| tw | 0.984 in | 25.000 mm |
| tf | 1.260 in | 32.000 mm |
| Area | 67.04 in² | 43,250.00 mm² |
| Ix | 4,925.14 in⁴ | 2,050,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 1,602.47 in⁴ | 667,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 486.77 in³ | 7,976,654 mm³ |
| Sy | 162.81 in³ | 2,668,000 mm³ |
| Zx | 547.99 in³ | 8,980,000 mm³ |
| Zy | 248.37 in³ | 4,070,000 mm³ |
| rx | 8.57 in | 217.71 mm |
| ry | 4.89 in | 124.19 mm |
| J | 31.95 in⁴ | 13,300,000 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 144,487.22 in⁶ | 38,800,000,548,864 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus 500 WC 340.
Lighter in Welded columns
400 WC 328
- Weight
- 328.0 kg/m (-3.5%)
- Depth
- 430.0 mm (-16%)
- Ix
- 1,320,000,000 mm⁴ (-36%)
Heavier in Welded columns
400 WC 361
- Weight
- 361.0 kg/m (+6.2%)
- Depth
- 430.0 mm (-16%)
- Ix
- 1,360,000,000 mm⁴ (-34%)
Another Iₓ option in Welded columns
500 WC 414
- Weight
- 414.0 kg/m (+22%)
- Depth
- 480.0 mm (-6.6%)
- Ix
- 2,110,000,000 mm⁴ (+2.9%)
Source: Australian-Sections.xlsx (Sheets 1-19) · v2019.11 · Methodology