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W200×52 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W200×52 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 35.00 lb/ft 52.00 kg/m
Depth, d 8.11 in 206.00 mm
Flange width, bf 8.03 in 204.00 mm
tw 0.311 in 7.900 mm
tf 0.496 in 12.600 mm
Area 10.31 in² 6,650.00 mm²
Ix 126.61 in⁴ 52,700,000 mm⁴
Iy 42.76 in⁴ 17,800,000 mm⁴
Sx 31.24 in³ 512,000.00 mm³
Sy 10.68 in³ 175,000.00 mm³
Zx 34.72 in³ 569,000.00 mm³
Zy 16.23 in³ 266,000.00 mm³
rx 3.50 in 89.00 mm
ry 2.04 in 51.80 mm
J 0.78 in⁴ 323,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 621.89 in⁶ 167,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W200×52.

Lighter in W200

W200×46

Weight
46.0 kg/m (-11%)
Depth
203.0 mm (-1.5%)
Ix
45,400,000 mm⁴ (-14%)

Heavier in W200

W200×59

Weight
59.0 kg/m (+14%)
Depth
210.0 mm (+1.9%)
Ix
61,100,000 mm⁴ (+16%)

Closest Iₓ in W200

W200×42

Weight
42.0 kg/m (-20%)
Depth
205.0 mm (-0.5%)
Ix
40,900,000 mm⁴ (-22%)

Similar weight in W250

W250×49

Weight
49.0 kg/m (-5.7%)
Depth
247.0 mm (+20%)
Ix
70,600,000 mm⁴ (+34%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology