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W 27X281 - Section Properties

The W 27X281 is a steel section with a mass of 418.2 kg/m, an overall depth of 744.2 mm and width of 365.8 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 536.1 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 495315 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 15338.3 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
281 lb/ft (418.2 kg/m)
Depth
29.3 in (744.2 mm)
Width
14.4 in (365.8 mm)
Area
83.1 in² (536.1 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)281 (418.2 kg/m)
h (in)29.3 (744.2 mm)
b (in)14.4 (365.8 mm)
tw (in)1.06 (26.9 mm)
tf (in)1.93 (49 mm)
A (in²)83.1 (536.1 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)11900 (495315 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)814 (13339.1 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)936 (15338.3 cm³)
iy (in)12 (30.48 cm)
Iz (in⁴)953 (39667 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)133 (2179.5 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)206 (3375.7 cm³)
iz (in)3.39 (8.61 cm)
It (in⁴)79.5 (3309 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)178000 (47.8 dm⁶)

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