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W 16X40 - Section Properties

The W 16X40 is a steel section with a mass of 59.5 kg/m, an overall depth of 406.4 mm and width of 177.8 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 76.1 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 21561 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 1196.3 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
40 lb/ft (59.5 kg/m)
Depth
16 in (406.4 mm)
Width
7 in (177.8 mm)
Area
11.8 in² (76.1 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)40 (59.5 kg/m)
h (in)16 (406.4 mm)
b (in)7 (177.8 mm)
tw (in)0.305 (7.7 mm)
tf (in)0.505 (12.8 mm)
A (in²)11.8 (76.1 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)518 (21561 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)64.7 (1060.2 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)73 (1196.3 cm³)
iy (in)6.63 (16.84 cm)
Iz (in⁴)28.9 (1203 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)8.25 (135.19 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)12.7 (208.12 cm³)
iz (in)1.57 (3.99 cm)
It (in⁴)0.794 (33.05 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)1730 (0.46 dm⁶)

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