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W1000×494 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties
CISC Wide flange · v12.1
Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.
Section diagram
W1000×494 dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.
| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 331.00 lb/ft | 494.00 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 40.79 in | 1,036.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 12.17 in | 309.00 mm |
| tw | 1.220 in | 31.000 mm |
| tf | 2.126 in | 54.000 mm |
| Area | 97.50 in² | 62,900.00 mm² |
| Ix | 24,745.85 in⁴ | 10,300,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 643.87 in⁴ | 268,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 1,208.27 in³ | 19,800,000 mm³ |
| Sy | 106.18 in³ | 1,740,000 mm³ |
| Zx | 1,427.96 in³ | 23,400,000 mm³ |
| Zy | 172.09 in³ | 2,820,000 mm³ |
| rx | 15.91 in | 404.00 mm |
| ry | 2.57 in | 65.30 mm |
| J | 105.71 in⁴ | 44,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 240,936.16 in⁶ | 64,700,000,000,000 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W1000×494.
Lighter in W1000
W1000×486
- Weight
- 486.0 kg/m (-1.2%)
- Depth
- 1,036.0 mm (0.0%)
- Ix
- 10,200,000,000 mm⁴ (-1.0%)
Heavier in W1000
W1000×539
- Weight
- 539.0 kg/m (+9.4%)
- Depth
- 1,030.0 mm (-0.6%)
- Ix
- 12,000,000,000 mm⁴ (+17%)
Closest Iₓ in W1000
W1000×483
- Weight
- 483.0 kg/m (-2.1%)
- Depth
- 1,020.0 mm (-1.5%)
- Ix
- 10,700,000,000 mm⁴ (+3.9%)
Similar weight in W920
W920×491
- Weight
- 491.0 kg/m (-0.3%)
- Depth
- 957.0 mm (-7.6%)
- Ix
- 9,660,000,000 mm⁴ (-6.2%)
Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology