Dimensions and section properties for W40X297
Structural sectional properties for a W40X297 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W40X297 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 87.3 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 15.8 in |
| Section Depth | d | 39.8 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.65 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.93 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 16.3 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.54 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 23200 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1090 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1170 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 138 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1330 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 215 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 61.2 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 399000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 297 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W40X297 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 56322 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 401 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 1011 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 41.9 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 23.6 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 414 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 90 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 9657000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 454000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 19173000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 2261000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 21795000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 3523000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 25473000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 107146000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 442 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W40X297 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 39.8 in (1011 mm) and 15.8 in (401 mm) respectively. It weighs 297 lb/ft (442 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 87.3 in2 (56322 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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