Dimensions and section properties for W40X331
Structural sectional properties for a W40X331 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W40X331 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 97.7 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 12.2 in |
| Section Depth | d | 40.8 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 2.13 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.22 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 15.9 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.57 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 24700 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 644 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1210 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 106 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1430 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 172 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 105 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 241000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 331 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W40X331 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 63032 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 310 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 1036 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 54.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 31 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 | 10281000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 268000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 19828000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1737000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 23434000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2819000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 43704000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 64717000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 493 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W40X331 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 331 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 97.7 in2. The height and width of the section are 40.8 in and 12.2 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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