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W 40X183 - Section Properties

The W 40X183 is a steel section with a mass of 272.3 kg/m, an overall depth of 990.6 mm and width of 299.7 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 343.9 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 549425 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 12683.6 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
183 lb/ft (272.3 kg/m)
Depth
39 in (990.6 mm)
Width
11.8 in (299.7 mm)
Area
53.3 in² (343.9 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)183 (272.3 kg/m)
h (in)39 (990.6 mm)
b (in)11.8 (299.7 mm)
tw (in)0.65 (16.5 mm)
tf (in)1.2 (30.5 mm)
A (in²)53.3 (343.9 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)13200 (549425 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)675 (11061.3 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)774 (12683.6 cm³)
iy (in)15.7 (39.88 cm)
Iz (in⁴)331 (13777 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)56 (917.68 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)88.3 (1447 cm³)
iz (in)2.49 (6.32 cm)
It (in⁴)19.3 (803.3 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)118000 (31.69 dm⁶)

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