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W1000×438 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W1000×438 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 294.00 lb/ft 438.00 kg/m
Depth, d 40.39 in 1,026.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.01 in 305.00 mm
tw 1.059 in 26.900 mm
tf 1.929 in 49.000 mm
Area 86.18 in² 55,600.00 mm²
Ix 21,838.81 in⁴ 9,090,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 562.19 in⁴ 234,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 1,080.12 in³ 17,700,000 mm³
Sy 93.37 in³ 1,530,000 mm³
Zx 1,263.19 in³ 20,700,000 mm³
Zy 150.12 in³ 2,460,000 mm³
rx 15.91 in 404.00 mm
ry 2.55 in 64.80 mm
J 76.40 in⁴ 31,800,000 mm⁴
Cw 207,421.08 in⁶ 55,700,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W1000×438.

Lighter in W1000

W1000×415

Weight
415.0 kg/m (-5.4%)
Depth
1,020.0 mm (-0.6%)
Ix
8,530,000,000 mm⁴ (-6.2%)

Heavier in W1000

W1000×443

Weight
443.0 kg/m (+1.0%)
Depth
1,012.0 mm (-1.4%)
Ix
9,670,000,000 mm⁴ (+6.4%)

Closest Iₓ in W1000

W1000×412

Weight
412.0 kg/m (-5.8%)
Depth
1,008.0 mm (-1.8%)
Ix
9,100,000,000 mm⁴ (+0.1%)

Similar weight in W1100

W1100×433

Weight
433.0 kg/m (-1.4%)
Depth
1,108.0 mm (+8.0%)
Ix
11,300,000,000 mm⁴ (+24%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology