Dimensions and section properties for W40X167
Structural sectional properties for a W40X167 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W40X167 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 49.3 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 11.8 in |
| Section Depth | d | 38.6 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.03 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.65 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 15.3 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.4 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 11600 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 283 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 600 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 47.9 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 693 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 76 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 14 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 99700 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 167 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W40X167 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 31806 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 300 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 980 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 26.2 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 16.5 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 389 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 61 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 4828000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 118000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 9832000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 785000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 11356000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 1245000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 5827000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 26773000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 249 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W40X167 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 38.6 in (980 mm) and 11.8 in (300 mm) respectively. It weighs 167 lb/ft (249 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 49.3 in2 (31806 mm2).
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
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The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
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The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of:
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