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W 14X38 - Section Properties

The W 14X38 is a steel section with a mass of 56.6 kg/m, an overall depth of 358.1 mm and width of 172 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 72.3 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 16025 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 1007.8 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
38 lb/ft (56.6 kg/m)
Depth
14.1 in (358.1 mm)
Width
6.77 in (172 mm)
Area
11.2 in² (72.3 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)38 (56.6 kg/m)
h (in)14.1 (358.1 mm)
b (in)6.77 (172 mm)
tw (in)0.31 (7.9 mm)
tf (in)0.515 (13.1 mm)
A (in²)11.2 (72.3 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)385 (16025 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)54.6 (894.73 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)61.5 (1007.8 cm³)
iy (in)5.87 (14.91 cm)
Iz (in⁴)26.7 (1111 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)7.88 (129.13 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)12.1 (198.28 cm³)
iz (in)1.55 (3.94 cm)
It (in⁴)0.798 (33.22 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)1230 (0.33 dm⁶)

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