Dimensions and section properties for W40X372
Structural sectional properties for a W40X372 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W40X372 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 110 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 16.1 in |
| Section Depth | d | 40.6 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 2.05 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.16 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 | 29600 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1420 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1460 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 177 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1680 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 277 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 116 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 528000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 372 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W40X372 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 70968 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 409 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 1031 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 52.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 29.5 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 | 12320000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 591000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 23925000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 2901000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 27530000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 4539000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 48283000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 141787000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 554 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W40X372 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 372 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 110 in2. The height and width of the section are 40.6 in and 16.1 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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