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W 40X324 - Section Properties

The W 40X324 is a steel section with a mass of 482.2 kg/m, an overall depth of 1021.1 mm and width of 403.9 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 614.8 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 1065552 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 23925.1 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
324 lb/ft (482.2 kg/m)
Depth
40.2 in (1021.1 mm)
Width
15.9 in (403.9 mm)
Area
95.3 in² (614.8 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)324 (482.2 kg/m)
h (in)40.2 (1021.1 mm)
b (in)15.9 (403.9 mm)
tw (in)1 (25.4 mm)
tf (in)1.81 (46 mm)
A (in²)95.3 (614.8 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)25600 (1065552 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)1280 (20975.4 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)1460 (23925.1 cm³)
iy (in)16.4 (41.66 cm)
Iz (in⁴)1220 (50780 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)153 (2507.2 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)239 (3916.5 cm³)
iz (in)3.58 (9.09 cm)
It (in⁴)79.4 (3305 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)448000 (120.3 dm⁶)

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