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W250×33 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W250×33 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 22.00 lb/ft 33.00 kg/m
Depth, d 10.16 in 258.00 mm
Flange width, bf 5.75 in 146.00 mm
tw 0.240 in 6.100 mm
tf 0.358 in 9.100 mm
Area 6.46 in² 4,170.00 mm²
Ix 117.48 in⁴ 48,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 11.36 in⁴ 4,730,000 mm⁴
Sx 23.13 in³ 379,000.00 mm³
Sy 3.95 in³ 64,700.00 mm³
Zx 25.87 in³ 424,000.00 mm³
Zy 6.07 in³ 99,500.00 mm³
rx 4.25 in 108.00 mm
ry 1.33 in 33.70 mm
J 0.24 in⁴ 98,500.00 mm⁴
Cw 272.59 in⁶ 73,200,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W250×33.

Lighter in W250

W250×28

Weight
28.0 kg/m (-14%)
Depth
260.0 mm (+0.8%)
Ix
40,000,000 mm⁴ (-18%)

Heavier in W250

W250×39

Weight
39.0 kg/m (+18%)
Depth
262.0 mm (+1.6%)
Ix
60,100,000 mm⁴ (+23%)

Closest Iₓ in W250

W250×25

Weight
25.0 kg/m (-23%)
Depth
257.0 mm (-0.4%)
Ix
34,200,000 mm⁴ (-30%)

Similar weight in W310

W310×33

Weight
33.0 kg/m (0.0%)
Depth
313.0 mm (+21%)
Ix
65,000,000 mm⁴ (+33%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology