Dimensions and section properties for W40X211
Structural sectional properties for a W40X211 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W40X211 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 62.1 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 11.8 in |
| Section Depth | d | 39.4 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.42 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.75 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 15.8 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.51 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 15500 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 390 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 786 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 66.1 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 906 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 105 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 30.4 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 141000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 211 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W40X211 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 40064 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 300 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 1001 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 36.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 19.1 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 401 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 64 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 6452000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 162000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 12880000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1083000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 14847000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 1721000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 12653000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 37864000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 314 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W40X211 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 211 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 62.1 in2. The height and width of the section are 39.4 in and 11.8 in respectively.
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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