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W 18X40 - Section Properties

The W 18X40 is a steel section with a mass of 59.5 kg/m, an overall depth of 454.7 mm and width of 152.9 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 76.1 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 25473 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 1284.7 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
40 lb/ft (59.5 kg/m)
Depth
17.9 in (454.7 mm)
Width
6.02 in (152.9 mm)
Area
11.8 in² (76.1 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)40 (59.5 kg/m)
h (in)17.9 (454.7 mm)
b (in)6.02 (152.9 mm)
tw (in)0.315 (8 mm)
tf (in)0.525 (13.3 mm)
A (in²)11.8 (76.1 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)612 (25473 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)68.4 (1120.9 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)78.4 (1284.7 cm³)
iy (in)7.21 (18.31 cm)
Iz (in⁴)19.1 (795 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)6.35 (104.06 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)10 (163.87 cm³)
iz (in)1.27 (3.23 cm)
It (in⁴)0.81 (33.71 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)1440 (0.39 dm⁶)

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