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W250×18 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W250×18 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 12.00 lb/ft 18.00 kg/m
Depth, d 9.88 in 251.00 mm
Flange width, bf 3.98 in 101.00 mm
tw 0.189 in 4.800 mm
tf 0.209 in 5.300 mm
Area 3.52 in² 2,270.00 mm²
Ix 53.82 in⁴ 22,400,000 mm⁴
Iy 2.19 in⁴ 913,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 10.92 in³ 179,000.00 mm³
Sy 1.10 in³ 18,100.00 mm³
Zx 12.63 in³ 207,000.00 mm³
Zy 1.75 in³ 28,600.00 mm³
rx 3.91 in 99.30 mm
ry 0.79 in 20.00 mm
J 0.05 in⁴ 22,400.00 mm⁴
Cw 51.39 in⁶ 13,800,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W250×18.

Heavier in W250

W250×22

Weight
22.0 kg/m (+25%)
Depth
254.0 mm (+1.2%)
Ix
28,900,000 mm⁴ (+29%)

Closest Iₓ in W250

W250×25

Weight
25.0 kg/m (+42%)
Depth
257.0 mm (+2.4%)
Ix
34,200,000 mm⁴ (+53%)

Similar weight in W200

W200×19

Weight
19.0 kg/m (+8.3%)
Depth
203.0 mm (-19%)
Ix
16,600,000 mm⁴ (-26%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology