Dimensions and section properties for W40X235
Structural sectional properties for a W40X235 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W40X235 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 69.1 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 11.9 in |
| Section Depth | d | 39.7 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.58 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.83 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 15.9 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.54 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 17400 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 444 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 875 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 74.6 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1010 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 118 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 41.3 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 161000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 235 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W40X235 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 44581 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 302 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 1008 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 40.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 21.1 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 404 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 65 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 7242000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 185000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 14339000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1222000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 16551000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 1934000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 17190000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 43234000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 350 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W40X235 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 235 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 69.1 in2. The height and width of the section are 39.7 in and 11.9 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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