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W840×226 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W840×226 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 152.00 lb/ft 226.00 kg/m
Depth, d 33.50 in 851.00 mm
Flange width, bf 11.57 in 294.00 mm
tw 0.634 in 16.100 mm
tf 1.055 in 26.800 mm
Area 44.80 in² 28,900.00 mm²
Ix 8,168.53 in⁴ 3,400,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 273.89 in⁴ 114,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 487.58 in³ 7,990,000 mm³
Sy 47.23 in³ 774,000.00 mm³
Zx 558.98 in³ 9,160,000 mm³
Zy 73.84 in³ 1,210,000 mm³
rx 13.50 in 343.00 mm
ry 2.47 in 62.80 mm
J 12.35 in⁴ 5,140,000 mm⁴
Cw 71,871.22 in⁶ 19,300,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W840×226.

Lighter in W840

W840×210

Weight
210.0 kg/m (-7.2%)
Depth
846.0 mm (-0.6%)
Ix
3,110,000,000 mm⁴ (-8.5%)

Heavier in W840

W840×251

Weight
251.0 kg/m (+11%)
Depth
859.0 mm (+0.9%)
Ix
3,860,000,000 mm⁴ (+14%)

Closest Iₓ in W840

W840×193

Weight
193.0 kg/m (-14%)
Depth
840.0 mm (-1.3%)
Ix
2,780,000,000 mm⁴ (-18%)

Similar weight in W920

W920×223

Weight
223.0 kg/m (-1.3%)
Depth
911.0 mm (+7.1%)
Ix
3,760,000,000 mm⁴ (+11%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology