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W 18X234 - Section Properties

The W 18X234 is a steel section with a mass of 348.2 kg/m, an overall depth of 535.9 mm and width of 297.2 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 442.6 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 203953 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 8996.5 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
234 lb/ft (348.2 kg/m)
Depth
21.1 in (535.9 mm)
Width
11.7 in (297.2 mm)
Area
68.6 in² (442.6 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)234 (348.2 kg/m)
h (in)21.1 (535.9 mm)
b (in)11.7 (297.2 mm)
tw (in)1.16 (29.5 mm)
tf (in)2.11 (53.6 mm)
A (in²)68.6 (442.6 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)4900 (203953 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)466 (7636.4 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)549 (8996.5 cm³)
iy (in)8.44 (21.44 cm)
Iz (in⁴)558 (23226 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)95.8 (1569.9 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)149 (2441.7 cm³)
iz (in)2.85 (7.24 cm)
It (in⁴)78.7 (3276 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)50100 (13.45 dm⁶)

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