Dimensions and section properties for W40X199
Structural sectional properties for a W40X199 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W40X199 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 58.8 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 15.8 in |
| Section Depth | d | 38.7 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.07 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.65 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 16 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.45 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 14900 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 695 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 770 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 88.2 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 869 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 137 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 18.3 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 246000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 199 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W40X199 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 37935 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 401 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 983 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 27.2 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 16.5 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 406 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 88 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 6202000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 289000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 12618000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1445000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 14240000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2245000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 7617000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 66060000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 296 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W40X199 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 38.7 in (983 mm) and 15.8 in (401 mm) respectively. It weighs 199 lb/ft (296 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 58.8 in2 (37935 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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