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500 WC 340 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

ASNZS Welded columns · v2019.11

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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

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, 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%)

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