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W840×210 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W840×210 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 141.00 lb/ft 210.00 kg/m
Depth, d 33.31 in 846.00 mm
Flange width, bf 11.54 in 293.00 mm
tw 0.606 in 15.400 mm
tf 0.961 in 24.400 mm
Area 41.54 in² 26,800.00 mm²
Ix 7,471.80 in⁴ 3,110,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 247.46 in⁴ 103,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 447.91 in³ 7,340,000 mm³
Sy 42.72 in³ 700,000.00 mm³
Zx 514.43 in³ 8,430,000 mm³
Zy 67.13 in³ 1,100,000 mm³
rx 13.39 in 340.00 mm
ry 2.43 in 61.80 mm
J 9.73 in⁴ 4,050,000 mm⁴
Cw 64,423.42 in⁶ 17,300,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W840×210.

Lighter in W840

W840×193

Weight
193.0 kg/m (-7.8%)
Depth
840.0 mm (-0.7%)
Ix
2,780,000,000 mm⁴ (-11%)

Heavier in W840

W840×226

Weight
226.0 kg/m (+7.8%)
Depth
851.0 mm (+0.6%)
Ix
3,400,000,000 mm⁴ (+9.3%)

Closest Iₓ in W840

W840×176

Weight
176.0 kg/m (-16%)
Depth
835.0 mm (-1.3%)
Ix
2,460,000,000 mm⁴ (-21%)

Similar weight in W920

W920×201

Weight
201.0 kg/m (-4.3%)
Depth
903.0 mm (+6.7%)
Ix
3,250,000,000 mm⁴ (+4.5%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology