Dimensions and section properties for W40X503
Structural sectional properties for a W40X503 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W40X503 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 148 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 16.4 in |
| Section Depth | d | 42.1 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 2.76 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.54 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 16.8 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.72 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 41600 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 2040 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1980 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 249 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 2320 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 394 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 277 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 789000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 503 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W40X503 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 95484 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 417 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 1069 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 70.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 39.1 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 427 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 94 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 17315000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 849000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 32446000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 4080000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 38018000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 6457000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 115296000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 211875000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 749 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W40X503 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 42.1 in (1069 mm) and 16.4 in (417 mm) respectively. It weighs 503 lb/ft (749 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 148 in2 (95484 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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