Dimensions and section properties for W40X362
Structural sectional properties for a W40X362 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W40X362 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 106 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 16 in |
| Section Depth | d | 40.6 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 2.01 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.12 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 16.5 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.6 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 28900 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1380 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1420 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 173 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1640 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 270 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 109 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 513000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 362 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W40X362 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 68387 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 406 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 1031 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 51.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 28.4 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 419 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 91 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 12029000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 574000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 23270000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 2835000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 26875000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 4425000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 45369000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 137759000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 539 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W40X362 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 40.6 in (1031 mm) and 16 in (406 mm) respectively. It weighs 362 lb/ft (539 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 106 in2 (68387 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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