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W840×433 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

CISC Wide flange · v12.1

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Units

Section diagram

W840×433 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 291.00 lb/ft 433.00 kg/m
Depth, d 34.84 in 885.00 mm
Flange width, bf 15.91 in 404.00 mm
tw 0.961 in 24.400 mm
tf 1.728 in 43.900 mm
Area 85.72 in² 55,300.00 mm²
Ix 17,682.47 in⁴ 7,360,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,162.81 in⁴ 484,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 1,012.99 in³ 16,600,000 mm³
Sy 145.85 in³ 2,390,000 mm³
Zx 1,153.35 in³ 18,900,000 mm³
Zy 226.40 in³ 3,710,000 mm³
rx 14.37 in 365.00 mm
ry 3.68 in 93.50 mm
J 64.87 in⁴ 27,000,000 mm⁴
Cw 318,393.22 in⁶ 85,500,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W840×433.

Lighter in W840

W840×392

Weight
392.0 kg/m (-9.6%)
Depth
877.0 mm (-0.9%)
Ix
6,600,000,000 mm⁴ (-10%)

Heavier in W840

W840×473

Weight
473.0 kg/m (+9.3%)
Depth
893.0 mm (+0.9%)
Ix
8,130,000,000 mm⁴ (+10%)

Closest Iₓ in W840

W840×359

Weight
359.0 kg/m (-17%)
Depth
868.0 mm (-1.9%)
Ix
5,920,000,000 mm⁴ (-20%)

Similar weight in W760

W760×434

Weight
434.0 kg/m (+0.3%)
Depth
813.0 mm (-8.1%)
Ix
6,190,000,000 mm⁴ (-16%)
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Source: CISC Structural Section Tables SST12.1 · v12.1 · Availability: Not produced in Canada. · Methodology