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W840×176 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
CISC Wide flange · v12.1
W840×176: 835 mm depth, 292 mm flange width, 176 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
W840×176 dimensions
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Section properties
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| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 118.00 lb/ft | 176.00 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 32.87 in | 835.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 11.50 in | 292.00 mm |
| tw | 0.551 in | 14.000 mm |
| tf | 0.740 in | 18.800 mm |
| Area | 34.72 in² | 22,400.00 mm² |
| Ix | 5,910.17 in⁴ | 2,460,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 187.88 in⁴ | 78,200,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 360.04 in³ | 5,900,000 mm³ |
| Sy | 32.71 in³ | 536,000.00 mm³ |
| Zx | 415.57 in³ | 6,810,000 mm³ |
| Zy | 51.50 in³ | 844,000.00 mm³ |
| rx | 13.03 in | 331.00 mm |
| ry | 2.33 in | 59.10 mm |
| J | 5.33 in⁴ | 2,220,000 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 48,410.67 in⁶ | 13,000,000,000,000 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus W840×176.
Heavier in W840
W840×193
- Weight
- 193.0 kg/m (+10%)
- Depth
- 840.0 mm (+0.6%)
- Ix
- 2,780,000,000 mm⁴ (+13%)
Another Iₓ option in W840
W840×210
- Weight
- 210.0 kg/m (+19%)
- Depth
- 846.0 mm (+1.3%)
- Ix
- 3,110,000,000 mm⁴ (+26%)
Similar weight in W760
W760×173
- Weight
- 173.0 kg/m (-1.7%)
- Depth
- 762.0 mm (-8.7%)
- Ix
- 2,060,000,000 mm⁴ (-16%)
Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Imported; readily available in Canada. · Methodology