W 40X277 - Section Properties

The W 40X277 is a steel section with a mass of 412.2 kg/m, an overall depth of 1008.4 mm and width of 401.3 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 525.8 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 911547 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 20483.8 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 277 lb/ft (412.2 kg/m)
Depth: 39.7 in (1008.4 mm)
Width: 15.8 in (401.3 mm)
Area: 81.5 in² (525.8 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)277 (412.2 kg/m)

h (in)39.7 (1008.4 mm)

b (in)15.8 (401.3 mm)

t_w (in)0.83 (21.1 mm)

t_f (in)1.58 (40.1 mm)

A (in²)81.5 (525.8 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)21900 (911547 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)1100 (18025.8 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)1250 (20483.8 cm³)

i_y (in)16.4 (41.66 cm)

I_z (in⁴)1040 (43288 cm⁴)