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W200×42 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W200×42 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 28.00 lb/ft 42.00 kg/m
Depth, d 8.07 in 205.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.54 in 166.00 mm
tw 0.283 in 7.200 mm
tf 0.465 in 11.800 mm
Area 8.23 in² 5,310.00 mm²
Ix 98.26 in⁴ 40,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 21.62 in⁴ 9,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 24.35 in³ 399,000.00 mm³
Sy 6.59 in³ 108,000.00 mm³
Zx 27.16 in³ 445,000.00 mm³
Zy 10.07 in³ 165,000.00 mm³
rx 3.45 in 87.70 mm
ry 1.62 in 41.20 mm
J 0.53 in⁴ 222,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 312.81 in⁶ 84,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W200×42.

Lighter in W200

W200×36

Weight
36.0 kg/m (-14%)
Depth
201.0 mm (-2.0%)
Ix
34,400,000 mm⁴ (-16%)

Heavier in W200

W200×46

Weight
46.0 kg/m (+11%)
Depth
203.0 mm (-1.0%)
Ix
45,400,000 mm⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in W200

W200×31

Weight
31.0 kg/m (-25%)
Depth
210.0 mm (+2.4%)
Ix
31,400,000 mm⁴ (-23%)

Similar weight in W250

W250×39

Weight
39.0 kg/m (-7.1%)
Depth
262.0 mm (+28%)
Ix
60,100,000 mm⁴ (+47%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology