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W 18X283 - Section Properties

The W 18X283 is a steel section with a mass of 421.2 kg/m, an overall depth of 556.3 mm and width of 302.3 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 537.4 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 256815 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 11077.7 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
283 lb/ft (421.2 kg/m)
Depth
21.9 in (556.3 mm)
Width
11.9 in (302.3 mm)
Area
83.3 in² (537.4 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)283 (421.2 kg/m)
h (in)21.9 (556.3 mm)
b (in)11.9 (302.3 mm)
tw (in)1.4 (35.6 mm)
tf (in)2.5 (63.5 mm)
A (in²)83.3 (537.4 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)6170 (256815 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)565 (9258.7 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)676 (11077.7 cm³)
iy (in)8.61 (21.87 cm)
Iz (in⁴)704 (29303 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)118 (1933.7 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)185 (3031.6 cm³)
iz (in)2.91 (7.39 cm)
It (in⁴)134 (5578 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)65900 (17.7 dm⁶)

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