WIDE FLANGE BEAM DIMENSIONS CHART

Wide Flange Beam Dimensions Chart for sizes, dimensions and section properties of steel wide flange beams. Wide flange beams are designated by the letter W followed by the nominal depth in inches and the weight in pounds per foot. Thus W12 × 19 designates a wide flange beam with a depth of 12 inches and a nominal weight of 19 pounds per foot.

Wide Flange Beam Dimensions
Wide Flange Beam Sizes, Dimensions and Section Properties Chart
Desig-
nation		 Nom.
Weight, lb/ft		 Area,
A, in2		 Depth,
d, in		 Flange Web
Thickness
tw, in		 Axis X-X Axis Y-Y
Width,
bf, in		 Thick-
ness,
ttf, in		 I,
in4		 S,
in3		 r,
in		 I,
in4		 S,
in3		 r,
in
W27 x 178 178 52.3 27.81 14.085 1.190 0.725 6990 502 11.6 555 78.8 3.26
W27 x 161 161 47.4 27.59 14.020 1.080 0.66 6280 455 11.5 497 70.9 3.24
W27 x 146 146 42.9 27.38 13.965 0.975 0.605 5630 411 11.4 443 63.5 3.21
W27 x 114 114 33.5 27.29 10.070 0.93 0.57 4090 299 11.0 159 31.5 2.18
W27 x 102 102 30 27.09 10.015 0.83 0.515 3620 267 11.0 139 27.8 2.15
W27 x 94 94 27.7 26.92 9.990 0.745 0.49 3270 243 10.9 124 24.8 2.12
W27 x 84 84 24.8 26.71 9.960 0.64 0.46 2850 213 10.7 106 21.2 2.07
W24 x 162 162 47.7 25 12.955 1.220 0.705 5170 414 10.4 443 68.4 3.05
W24 x 146 146 43 24.74 12.900 1.090 0.65 4580 371 10.3 391 60.5 3.01
W24 x 131 131 38.5 24.48 12.855 0.96 0.605 4020 329 10.2 340 53.0 2.97
W24 x 117 117 34.4 24.26 12.800 0.85 0.55 3540 291 10.1 297 46.5 2.94
W24 x 104 104 30.6 24.06 12.750 0.75 0.5 3100 258 10.1 259 40.7 2.91
W24 x 94 94 27.7 24.31 9.065 0.875 0.515 2700 222 9.87 109 24.0 1.98
W24 x 84 84 24.7 24.1 9.020 0.77 0.47 2370 196 9.79 94.4 20.9 1.95
W24 x 76 76 22.4 23.92 8.990 0.68 0.44 2100 176 9.69 82.5 18.4 1.92
W24 x 68 68 20.1 23.73 8.965 0.585 0.415 1830 154 9.55 70.4 15.7 1.87
W24 x 62 62 18.2 23.74 7.040 0.59 0.43 1550 131 9.23 34.5 9.80 1.38
W24 x 55 55 16.2 23.57 7.005 0.505 0.395 1350 114 9.11 29.1 8.30 1.34
Desig-
nation		 Nom.
Weight, lb/ft		 Area,
A, in2		 Depth,
d, in		 Flange Web
Thickness
tw, in		 Axis X-X Axis Y-Y
Width,
bf, in		 Thick-
ness,
ttf, in		 I,
in4		 S,
in3		 r,
in		 I,
in4		 S,
in3		 r,
in
W21 x 147 147 43.2 22.06 12.510 1.150 0.72 3630 329 9.17 376 60.1 2.95
W21 x 132 132 38.8 21.83 12.440 1.035 0.65 3220 295 9.12 333 53.5 2.93
W21 x 122 122 35.9 21.68 12.390 0.96 0.6 2960 273 9.09 305 49.2 2.92
W21 x 111 111 32.7 21.51 12.340 0.875 0.55 2670 249 9.05 274 44.5 2.90
W21 x 101 101 29.8 21.36 12.290 0.8 0.5 2420 227 9.02 248 40.3 2.89
W21 x 93 93 27.3 21.62 8.420 0.93 0.58 2070 192 8.70 92.9 22.1 1.84
W21 x 83 83 24.3 21.43 8.355 0.835 0.515 1830 171 8.67 81.4 19.5 1.83
W21 x 73 73 21.5 21.24 8.295 0.74 0.455 1600 151 8.64 70.6 17.0 1.81
W21 x 68 68 20 21.13 8.270 0.685 0.43 1480 140 8.60 64.7 15.7 1.80
W21 x 62 62 18.3 20.99 8.240 0.615 0.4 1330 127 8.54 57.5 13.9 1.77
W21 x 57 57 16.7 21.06 6.555 0.65 0.405 1170 111 8.36 30.6 9.35 1.35
W21 x 50 50 14.7 20.83 6.530 0.535 0.38 984 94.5 8.18 24.9 7.64 1.30
W21 x 44 44 13 20.66 6.500 0.45 0.35 843 81.6 8.06 20.7 6.36 1.26
Desig-
nation		 Nom.
Weight, lb/ft		 Area,
A, in2		 Depth,
d, in		 Flange Web
Thickness
tw, in		 Axis X-X Axis Y-Y
Width,
bf, in		 Thick-
ness,
ttf, in		 I,
in4		 S,
in3		 r,
in		 I,
in4		 S,
in3		 r,
in
W18 x 119 119 35.1 18.97 11.265 1.060 0.655 2190 231 7.90 253 44.9 2.69
W18 x 106 106 31.1 18.73 11.200 0.94 0.59 1910 204 7.84 220 39.4 2.66
W18 x 97 97 28.5 18.59 11.145 0.87 0.535 1750 188 7.82 201 36.1 2.65
W18 x 86 86 25.3 18.39 11.090 0.77 0.48 1530 166 7.77 175 31.6 2.63
W18 x 76 76 22.3 18.21 11.035 0.68 0.425 1330 146 7.73 152 27.6 2.61
W18 x 71 71 20.8 18.47 7.635 0.81 0.495 1170 127 7.50 60.3 15.8 1.70
W18 x 65 65 19.1 18.35 7.590 0.75 0.45 1070 117 7.49 54.8 14.4 1.69
W18 x 60 60 17.6 18.24 7.555 0.695 0.415 984 108 7.47 50.1 13.3 1.69
W18 x 55 55 16.2 18.11 7.530 0.63 0.39 890 98.3 7.41 44.9 11.9 1.67
W18 x 50 50 14.7 17.99 7.495 0.57 0.355 800 88.9 7.38 40.1 10.7 1.65
W18 x 46 46 13.5 18.06 6.060 0.605 0.36 712 78.8 7.25 22.5 7.43 1.29
W18 x 40 40 11.8 17.9 6.015 0.525 0.315 612 68.4 7.21 19.1 6.35 1.27
W18 x 35 35 10.3 17.7 6.000 0.425 0.3 510 57.6 7.04 15.3 5.12 1.22
W16 x 100 100 29.4 16.97 10.425 0.985 0.585 1490 175 7.10 186 35.7 2.51
W16 x 89 89 26.2 16.75 10.365 0.875 0.525 1300 155 7.05 163 31.4 2.49
W16 x 77 77 22.6 16.52 10.295 0.76 0.455 1110 134 7.00 138 26.9 2.47
W16 x 67 67 19.7 16.33 10.235 0.665 0.395 954 117 6.96 119 23.2 2.46
W16 x 57 57 16.8 16.43 7.120 0.715 0.43 758 92.2 6.72 43.1 12.1 1.60
W16 x 50 50 14.7 16.26 7.070 0.63 0.38 659 81.0 6.68 37.2 10.5 1.59
W16 x 45 45 13.3 16.13 7.035 0.565 0.345 586 72.7 6.65 32.8 9.34 1.57
W16 x 40 40 11.8 16.01 6.995 0.505 0.305 518 64.7 6.63 28.9 8.25 1.57
W16 x 36 36 10.6 15.86 6.985 0.43 0.295 448 56.5 6.51 24.5 7.00 1.52
W16 x 31 31 9.12 15.88 5.525 0.44 0.275 375 47.2 6.41 12.4 4.49 1.17
W16 x 26 26 7.68 15.69 5.500 0.345 0.25 301 38.4 6.26 9.59 3.49 1.12
Desig-
nation		 Nom.
Weight, lb/ft		 Area,
A, in2		 Depth,
d, in		 Flange Web
Thickness
tw, in		 Axis X-X Axis Y-Y
Width,
bf, in		 Thick-
ness,
ttf, in		 I,
in4		 S,
in3		 r,
in		 I,
in4		 S,
in3		 r,
in
W14 x 730 730 215.0 22.42 17.890 4.910 3.070 14300 1280 8.17 4720 527 4.69
W14 x 665 665 196.0 21.64 17.650 4.520 2.830 12400 1150 7.98 4170 472 4.62
W14 x 605 605 178.0 20.92 17.415 4.160 2.595 10800 1040 7.80 3680 423 4.55
W14 x 550 550 162.0 20.24 17.200 3.820 2.380 9430 931 7.63 3250 378 4.49
W14 x 500 500 147.0 19.60 17.010 3.500 2.190 8210 838 7.48 2880 339 4.43
W14 x 455 455 134.0 19.02 16.835 3.210 2.015 7190 756 7.33 2560 304 4.38
W14 x 426 426 125.0 18.67 16.695 3.035 1.875 6600 707 7.26 2360 283 4.34
W14 x 398 398 117.0 18.29 16.590 2.845 1.770 6000 656 7.16 2170 262 4.31
W14 x 370 370 109 17.92 16.475 2.660 1.655 5440 607 7.07 1990 241 4.27
W14 x 342 342 101.0 17.54 16.360 2.470 1.540 4900 559 6.98 1810 221 4.24
W14 x 311 311 91.4 17.12 16.230 2.260 1.410 4330 506 6.88 1610 199 4.20
W14 x 283 283 83.3 16.74 16.110 2.070 1.290 3840 459 6.79 1440 179 4.17
W14 x 257 257 75.6 16.38 15.995 1.890 1.175 3400 415 6.71 1290 161 4.13
W14 x 233 233 68.5 16.04 15.890 1.720 1.070 3010 375 6.63 1150 145 4.10
W14 x 211 211 62.0 15.72 15.800 1.560 0.980 2660 338 6.55 1030 130 4.07
W14 x 193 193 56.8 15.48 15.710 1.440 0.890 2400 310 6.50 931 119 4.05
W14 x 176 176 51.8 15.22 15.650 1.310 0.830 2140 281 6.43 838 107 4.02
W14 x 159 159 46.7 14.98 15.565 1.190 0.745 1900 254 6.38 748 96.2 4.00
Desig-
nation		 Nom.
Weight, lb/ft		 Area,
A, in2		 Depth,
d, in		 Flange Web
Thickness
tw, in		 Axis X-X Axis Y-Y
Width,
bf, in		 Thick-
ness,
ttf, in		 I,
in4		 S,
in3		 r,
in		 I,
in4		 S,
in3		 r,
in
W14 x 145 145 42.7 14.78 15.500 1.090 0.68 1710 232 6.33 677 87.3 3.98
W14 x 132 132 38.8 14.66 14.725 1.030 0.645 1530 209 6.28 548 74.5 3.76
W14 x 120 120 35.3 14.48 14.670 0.94 0.59 1380 190 6.24 495 67.5 3.74
W14 x 109 109 32 14.32 14.605 0.86 0.525 1240 173 6.22 447 61.2 3.73
W14 x 99 99 29.1 14.16 14.565 0.78 0.485 1110 157 6.17 402 55.2 3.71
W14 x 90 90 26.5 14.02 14.520 0.71 0.44 999 143 6.14 362 49.9 3.70
W14 x 82 82 24.1 14.31 10.130 0.855 0.51 882 123 6.05 148 29.3 2.48
W14 x 74 74 21.8 14.17 10.070 0.785 0.45 796 112 6.04 134 26.6 2.48
W14 x 68 68 20 14.04 10.035 0.72 0.415 723 103 6.01 121 24.2 2.46
W14 x 61 61 17.9 13.89 9.995 0.645 0.375 640 92.2 5.98 107 21.5 2.45
W14 x 53 53 15.6 13.92 8.060 0.66 0.37 541 77.8 5.89 57.7 14.3 1.92
W14 x 48 48 14.1 13.79 8.030 0.595 0.34 485 70.3 5.85 51.4 12.8 1.91
W14 x 43 43 12.6 13.66 7.995 0.53 0.305 428 62.7 5.82 45.2 11.3 1.89
W14 x 38 38 11.2 14.1 6.770 0.515 0.31 385 54.6 5.87 26.7 7.88 1.55
W14 x 34 34 10 13.98 6.745 0.455 0.285 340 48.6 5.83 23.3 6.91 1.53
W14 x 30 30 8.85 13.84 6.730 0.385 0.27 291 42.0 5.73 19.6 5.82 1.49
W14 x 26 26 7.69 13.91 5.025 0.42 0.255 245 35.3 5.65 8.91 3.54 1.08
W14 x 22 22 6.49 13.74 5.000 0.335 0.23 199 29.0 5.54 7.00 2.80 1.04
Desig-
nation		 Nom.
Weight, lb/ft		 Area,
A, in2		 Depth,
d, in		 Flange Web
Thickness
tw, in		 Axis X-X Axis Y-Y
Width,
bf, in		 Thick-
ness,
ttf, in		 I,
in4		 S,
in3		 r,
in		 I,
in4		 S,
in3		 r,
in
W12 x 336 336 98.8 16.82 13.385 2.955 1.775 4060 483 6.41 1190 177 3.47
W12 x 305 305 89.6 16.32 13.235 2.705 1.625 3550 435 6.29 1050 159 3.42
W12 x 279 279 81.9 15.85 13.140 2.470 1.530 3110 393 6.16 937 143 3.38
W12 x 252 252 74.1 15.41 13.005 2.250 1.395 2720 353 6.06 828 127 3.34
W12 x 230 230 67.7 15.05 12.895 2.070 1.285 2420 321 5.97 742 115 3.31
W12 x 210 210 61.8 14.71 12.790 1.900 1.180 2140 292 5.89 664 104 3.28
W12 x 190 190 55.8 14.38 12.670 1.735 1.060 1890 263 5.82 589 93.0 3.25
W12 x 170 170 50.0 14.03 12.570 1.560 0.960 1650 235 5.74 517 82.3 3.22
W12 x 152 152 44.7 13.71 12.480 1.400 0.870 1430 209 5.66 454 72.8 3.19
W12 x 136 136 39.9 13.41 12.400 1.250 0.79 1240 186 5.58 398 64.2 3.16
W12 x 120 120 35.3 13.12 12.320 1.105 0.71 1070 163 5.51 3.45 56.0 3.13
W12 x 106 106 31.2 12.89 12.220 0.99 0.61 933 145 5.47 301 49.3 3.11
W12 x 96 96 28.2 12.71 12.160 0.9 0.55 833 131 5.44 270 44.4 3.09
W12 x 87 87 25.6 12.53 12.125 0.81 0.515 740 118 5.38 241 39.7 3.07
W12 x 79 79 23.2 12.38 12.080 0.735 0.47 662 107 5.34 216 35.8 3.05
W12 x 72 72 21.1 12.25 12.040 0.67 0.43 597 97.4 5.31 195 32.4 3.04
W12 x 65 65 19.1 12.12 12.000 0.605 0.39 533 87.9 5.28 174 29.1 3.02
W12 x 58 58 17 12.19 10.010 0.64 0.36 475 78.0 5.28 107 21.4 2.51
W12 x 53 53 15.6 12.06 9.995 0.575 0.345 425 70.6 5.23 95.8 19.2 2.48
W12 x 50 50 14.7 12.19 8.080 0.64 0.37 394 64.7 5.18 56.3 13.9 1.96
W12 x 45 45 13.2 12.06 8.045 0.575 0.335 350 58.1 5.15 50.0 12.4 1.94
W12 x 40 40 11.8 11.94 8.005 0.515 0.295 310 51.9 5.13 44.1 11.0 1.93
W12 x 35 35 10.3 12.5 6.560 0.52 0.3 285 45.6 5.25 24.5 7.47 1.54
W12 x 30 30 8.79 12.34 6.520 0.44 0.26 238 38.6 5.21 20.3 6.24 1.52
W12 x 26 26 7.65 12.22 6.490 0.38 0.23 204 33.4 5.17 17.3 5.34 1.51
W12 x 22 22 6.48 12.31 4.030 0.425 0.26 156 25.4 4.91 4.66 2.31 0.847
W12 x 19 19 5.57 12.16 4.005 0.35 0.235 130 21.3 4.82 3.76 1.88 0.822
W12 x 16 16 4.71 11.99 3.990 0.265 0.22 103 17.1 4.67 2.82 1.41 0.773
W12 x 14 14 4.16 11.91 3.970 0.225 0.2 88.6 14.9 4.62 2.36 1.19 0.753
Desig-
nation		 Nom.
Weight, lb/ft		 Area,
A, in2		 Depth,
d, in		 Flange Web
Thickness
tw, in		 Axis X-X Axis Y-Y
Width,
bf, in		 Thick-
ness,
ttf, in		 I,
in4		 S,
in3		 r,
in		 I,
in4		 S,
in3		 r,
in
W10 x 112 112 32.9 11.36 10.415 1.250 0.755 716 126 4.66 236 45.3 2.68
W10 x 100 100 29.4 11.1 10.340 1.120 0.68 623 112 4.60 207 40.0 2.65
W10 x 88 88 25.9 10.84 10.265 0.99 0.605 534 98.5 4.54 179 34.8 2.63
W10 x 77 77 22.6 10.6 10.190 0.87 0.53 455 85.9 4.49 154 30.1 2.60
W10 x 68 68 20 10.4 10.130 0.77 0.47 394 75.7 4.44 134 26.4 2.59
W10 x 60 60 17.6 10.22 10.080 0.68 0.42 341 66.7 4.39 116 23.0 2.57
W10 x 54 54 15.8 10.09 10.030 0.615 0.37 303 60.0 4.37 103 20.6 2.56
W10 x 49 49 14.4 9.98 10.000 0.56 0.34 272 54.6 4.35 93.4 18.7 2.54
W10 x 45 45 13.3 10.1 8.020 0.62 0.35 248 49.1 4.32 53.4 13.3 2.01
W10 x 39 39 11.5 9.92 7.985 0.53 0.315 209 42.1 4.27 45.0 11.3 1.98
W10 x 33 33 9.71 9.73 7.960 0.435 0.29 170 35.0 4.19 36.6 9.20 1.94
W10 x 30 30 8.84 10.47 5.810 0.51 0.3 170 32.4 4.38 16.7 5.75 1.37
W10 x 26 26 7.61 10.33 5.770 0.44 0.26 144 27.9 4.35 14.1 4.89 1.36
W10 x 22 22 6.49 10.17 5.750 0.36 0.24 118 23.2 4.27 11.4 3.97 1.33
W10 x 19 19 5.62 10.24 4.020 0.395 0.25 96.3 18.8 4.14 4.29 2.14 0.874
W10 x 17 17 4.99 10.11 4.010 0.33 0.24 81.9 16.2 4.05 3.56 1.78 0.844
W10 x 15 15 4.41 9.99 4.000 0.27 0.23 68.9 13.8 3.95 2.89 1.45 0.810
W10 x 12 12 3.54 9.87 3.960 0.21 0.19 53.8 10.9 3.90 2.18 1.10 0.785
Desig-
nation		 Nom.
Weight, lb/ft		 Area,
A, in2		 Depth,
d, in		 Flange Web
Thickness
tw, in		 Axis X-X Axis Y-Y
Width,
bf, in		 Thick-
ness,
ttf, in		 I,
in4		 S,
in3		 r,
in		 I,
in4		 S,
in3		 r,
in
W8 x 67 67 19.7 9 8.280 0.935 0.57 272 60.4 3.72 88.6 21.4 2.12
W8 x 58 58 17.1 8.75 8.220 0.81 0.51 228 52.0 3.65 75.1 18.3 2.10
W8 x 48 48 14.1 8.5 8.110 0.685 0.4 184 43.3 3.61 60.9 15.0 2.08
W8 x 40 40 11.7 8.25 8.070 0.56 0.36 146 35.5 3.53 49.1 12.2 2.04
W8 x 35 35 10.3 8.12 8.020 0.495 0.31 127 31.2 3.51 42.6 10.6 2.03
W8 x 31 31 9.13 8 7.995 0.435 0.285 110 27.5 3.47 37.1 9.27 2.02
W8 x 28 28 8.25 8.06 6.535 0.465 0.285 98.0 24.3 3.45 21.7 6.63 1.62
W8 x 24 24 7.08 7.93 6.495 0.4 0.245 82.8 20.9 3.42 18.3 5.63 1.61
W8 x 21 21 6.16 8.28 5.270 0.4 0.25 75.3 18.2 3.49 9.77 3.71 1.26
W8 x 18 18 5.26 8.14 5.250 0.33 0.23 61.9 15.2 3.43 7.97 3.04 1.23
W8 x 15 15 4.44 8.11 4.015 0.315 0.245 48.0 11.8 3.29 3.41 1.70 0.876
W8 x 13 13 3.84 7.99 4.000 0.255 0.23 39.6 9.91 3.21 2.73 1.37 0.843
W8 x 10 10 2.96 7.89 3.940 0.205 0.17 30.8 7.81 3.22 2.09 1.06 0.841
W6 x 25 25 7.34 6.38 6.080 0.455 0.32 53.4 16.7 2.70 17.1 5.61 1.52
W6 x 20 20 5.87 6.2 6.020 0.365 0.26 41.4 13.4 2.66 13.3 4.41 1.50
W6 x 16 16 4.74 6.28 4.030 0.405 0.26 32.1 10.2 2.60 4.43 2.20 0.966
W6 x 15 15 4.43 5.99 5.990 0.26 0.23 29.1 9.72 2.56 9.32 3.11 1.46
W6 x 12 12 3.55 6.03 4.000 0.28 0.23 22.1 7.31 2.49 2.99 1.50 0.918
W6 x 9 9 2.68 5.9 3.940 0.215 0.17 16.4 5.56 2.47 2.19 1.11 0.905
W5 x 19 19 5.54 5.15 5.030 0.43 0.27 26.2 10.2 2.17 9.13 3.63 1.28
W5 x 16 16 4.68 5.01 5.000 0.36 0.24 21.3 8.51 2.13 7.51 3.00 1.27
W4 x 13 13 3.83 4.16 4.060 0.345 0.28 11.3 5.46 1.72 3.86 1.90 1.00

Symbols: I = moment of inertia; S = section modulus; r = radius of gyration;

Supplements:

Reference:

  • Oberg, E. , Jones ,F.D. , Horton H.L. , Ryffel H.H., (2016) . Machinery's Handbook . 30th edition.  Industrial Press Inc. pp 2610-2613
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