Dimensions and section properties for W40X431
Structural sectional properties for a W40X431 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W40X431 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 127 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 16.2 in |
| Section Depth | d | 41.3 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 2.36 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.34 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 16.6 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.65 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 34800 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1690 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1690 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 208 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1960 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 328 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 177 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 638000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 431 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W40X431 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 81935 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 411 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 1049 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 59.9 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 34 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 422 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 93 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 14485000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 703000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 27694000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 3409000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 32119000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 5375000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 73673000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 171326000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 641 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W40X431 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 431 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 127 in2. The height and width of the section are 41.3 in and 16.2 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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