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Category: steel sections
Reference Dataset
Structural Steel I-Beam Wide-Flange Shapes (W-shapes) Table
Cross-sectional properties for standard AISC wide flange steel shapes including depth, area, and moments of inertia.
Overview & Scope
Wide flange W-shapes represent standard I-beam steel sections sourced from the AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (American Institute of Steel Construction). Moments of inertia (Ix, Iy) dictate cross-section stiffness limits under transverse bending loads.
Technical Sizing Values
The table below specifies nominal dimensions, cross-sectional areas, and moments of inertia for standard W-shapes per AISC Shapes Database v16.0 and the AISC Steel Construction Manual (16th Edition).
| Designation (W-shape) | Standard | Nominal Weight (lb/ft) | Nominal Weight (kg/m) | Area A (in²) | Area A (cm²) | Depth d (in) | Depth d (mm) | Moment of Inertia Ix (in⁴) | Moment of Inertia Ix (cm⁴) | Moment of Inertia Iy (in⁴) | Moment of Inertia Iy (cm⁴) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W6x9 | AISC | 9 | 13.4 | 2.68 | 17.3 | 5.9 | 150 | 16.4 | 683 | 2.19 | 91.2 |
| W6x15 | AISC | 15 | 22.3 | 4.43 | 28.6 | 5.99 | 152 | 28.1 | 1170 | 9.32 | 388 |
| W8x10 | AISC | 10 | 14.9 | 2.96 | 19.1 | 7.89 | 200 | 30.8 | 1280 | 2.09 | 87 |
| W8x18 | AISC | 18 | 26.8 | 5.26 | 33.9 | 8.14 | 207 | 61.9 | 2580 | 7.97 | 332 |
| W8x24 | AISC | 24 | 35.7 | 7.08 | 45.7 | 7.93 | 201 | 82.7 | 3440 | 18.2 | 758 |
| W8x31 | AISC | 31 | 46.1 | 9.12 | 58.8 | 8 | 203 | 110 | 4580 | 37.1 | 1540 |
| W10x12 | AISC | 12 | 17.9 | 3.54 | 22.8 | 9.87 | 251 | 53.8 | 2240 | 2.18 | 90.7 |
| W10x19 | AISC | 19 | 28.3 | 5.62 | 36.3 | 10.24 | 260 | 96.3 | 4010 | 4.29 | 179 |
| W10x30 | AISC | 30 | 44.6 | 8.84 | 57 | 10.47 | 266 | 170 | 7080 | 16.7 | 695 |
| W10x45 | AISC | 45 | 67 | 13.3 | 85.8 | 10.1 | 257 | 248 | 10300 | 53.4 | 2220 |
| W12x16 | AISC | 16 | 23.8 | 4.71 | 30.4 | 11.99 | 305 | 103 | 4290 | 2.82 | 117 |
| W12x26 | AISC | 26 | 38.7 | 7.65 | 49.4 | 12.22 | 310 | 204 | 8490 | 17.3 | 720 |
| W12x40 | AISC | 40 | 59.5 | 11.8 | 76.1 | 11.94 | 303 | 307 | 12800 | 44.1 | 1840 |
| W12x50 | AISC | 50 | 74.4 | 14.7 | 94.8 | 12.19 | 310 | 391 | 16300 | 56.3 | 2340 |
| W14x22 | AISC | 22 | 32.7 | 6.49 | 41.9 | 13.74 | 349 | 199 | 8280 | 7 | 291 |
| W14x30 | AISC | 30 | 44.6 | 8.85 | 57.1 | 13.84 | 352 | 291 | 12100 | 19.6 | 816 |
| W14x48 | AISC | 48 | 71.4 | 14.1 | 91 | 13.79 | 350 | 484 | 20100 | 48.4 | 2010 |
| W14x90 | AISC | 90 | 134 | 26.5 | 171 | 14.02 | 356 | 999 | 41600 | 362 | 15100 |
| W16x26 | AISC | 26 | 38.7 | 7.68 | 49.5 | 15.69 | 399 | 301 | 12500 | 9.59 | 399 |
| W16x31 | AISC | 31 | 46.1 | 9.12 | 58.8 | 15.88 | 403 | 375 | 15600 | 12.4 | 516 |
| W16x40 | AISC | 40 | 59.5 | 11.8 | 76.1 | 16.01 | 407 | 518 | 21600 | 28.9 | 1200 |
| W18x35 | AISC | 35 | 52.1 | 10.3 | 66.5 | 17.7 | 450 | 510 | 21200 | 15.3 | 637 |
| W18x50 | AISC | 50 | 74.4 | 14.7 | 94.8 | 17.99 | 457 | 800 | 33300 | 40.1 | 1670 |
| W21x44 | AISC | 44 | 65.5 | 13 | 83.9 | 20.66 | 525 | 843 | 35100 | 20.7 | 862 |
| W21x50 | AISC | 50 | 74.4 | 14.7 | 94.8 | 20.83 | 529 | 984 | 41000 | 24.9 | 1040 |
| W24x55 | AISC | 55 | 81.8 | 16.2 | 105 | 23.57 | 599 | 1350 | 56200 | 29.1 | 1210 |
| W24x68 | AISC | 68 | 101 | 20.1 | 130 | 23.73 | 603 | 1830 | 76200 | 70.4 | 2930 |
| W27x84 | AISC | 84 | 125 | 24.8 | 160 | 26.71 | 678 | 2850 | 119000 | 106 | 4410 |
| W30x90 | AISC | 90 | 134 | 26.4 | 170 | 29.53 | 750 | 3610 | 150000 | 115 | 4790 |
| W36x135 | AISC | 135 | 201 | 39.7 | 256 | 35.55 | 903 | 7800 | 325000 | 225 | 9370 |
| W40x149 | AISC | 149 | 222 | 43.8 | 283 | 38.2 | 970 | 9340 | 389000 | 268 | 11200 |
| W44x335 | AISC | 335 | 499 | 98.5 | 635 | 44.02 | 1118 | 31100 | 1290000 | 1200 | 49900 |
| IPE 80 | EN 10365 | 4.03 | 6 | 1.18 | 7.64 | 3.15 | 80 | 1.92 | 80.1 | 0.2 | 8.49 |
| IPE 100 | EN 10365 | 5.44 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 10.3 | 3.94 | 100 | 4.11 | 171 | 0.38 | 15.9 |
| IPE 120 | EN 10365 | 6.99 | 10.4 | 2.05 | 13.2 | 4.72 | 120 | 7.64 | 318 | 0.67 | 27.7 |
| IPE 140 | EN 10365 | 8.67 | 12.9 | 2.54 | 16.4 | 5.51 | 140 | 13 | 541 | 1.08 | 44.9 |
| IPE 160 | EN 10365 | 10.6 | 15.8 | 3.12 | 20.1 | 6.3 | 160 | 20.9 | 869 | 1.64 | 68.3 |
| IPE 180 | EN 10365 | 12.6 | 18.8 | 3.7 | 23.9 | 7.09 | 180 | 31.6 | 1317 | 2.43 | 101 |
| IPE 200 | EN 10365 | 15.1 | 22.4 | 4.42 | 28.5 | 7.87 | 200 | 46.7 | 1943 | 3.41 | 142 |
| IPE 220 | EN 10365 | 17.6 | 26.2 | 5.18 | 33.4 | 8.66 | 220 | 66.6 | 2772 | 4.93 | 205 |
| IPE 240 | EN 10365 | 20.6 | 30.7 | 6.06 | 39.1 | 9.45 | 240 | 93.5 | 3892 | 6.82 | 284 |
| IPE 270 | EN 10365 | 24.3 | 36.1 | 7.11 | 45.9 | 10.63 | 270 | 139 | 5790 | 10.1 | 420 |
| IPE 300 | EN 10365 | 28.4 | 42.2 | 8.34 | 53.8 | 11.81 | 300 | 201 | 8356 | 14.5 | 604 |
| IPE 330 | EN 10365 | 33 | 49.1 | 9.7 | 62.6 | 12.99 | 330 | 283 | 11770 | 18.9 | 788 |
| IPE 360 | EN 10365 | 38.4 | 57.1 | 11.27 | 72.7 | 14.17 | 360 | 391 | 16270 | 25.1 | 1043 |
| IPE 400 | EN 10365 | 44.6 | 66.3 | 13.1 | 84.5 | 15.75 | 400 | 556 | 23130 | 31.7 | 1318 |
| IPE 450 | EN 10365 | 52.1 | 77.6 | 15.3 | 98.8 | 17.72 | 450 | 811 | 33740 | 40.3 | 1676 |
| IPE 500 | EN 10365 | 60.9 | 90.7 | 18 | 116 | 19.69 | 500 | 1158 | 48200 | 51.5 | 2142 |
| IPE 600 | EN 10365 | 82 | 122 | 24.2 | 156 | 23.62 | 600 | 2212 | 92080 | 81.4 | 3387 |
| HEA 100 | DIN 1025-3 | 11.2 | 16.7 | 3.29 | 21.2 | 3.78 | 96 | 8.38 | 349 | 3.22 | 134 |
| HEA 120 | DIN 1025-3 | 13.4 | 19.9 | 3.92 | 25.3 | 4.49 | 114 | 14.6 | 606 | 5.55 | 231 |
| HEA 140 | DIN 1025-3 | 16.6 | 24.7 | 4.87 | 31.4 | 5.24 | 133 | 24.8 | 1033 | 9.35 | 389 |
| HEA 160 | DIN 1025-3 | 20.4 | 30.4 | 6.01 | 38.8 | 5.98 | 152 | 40.2 | 1673 | 14.8 | 616 |
| HEA 180 | DIN 1025-3 | 23.9 | 35.5 | 7.02 | 45.3 | 6.73 | 171 | 60.3 | 2510 | 22.2 | 925 |
| HEA 200 | DIN 1025-3 | 28.4 | 42.3 | 8.34 | 53.8 | 7.48 | 190 | 88.7 | 3692 | 32.1 | 1336 |
| HEA 220 | DIN 1025-3 | 33.9 | 50.5 | 9.97 | 64.3 | 8.27 | 210 | 130 | 5410 | 47 | 1955 |
| HEA 240 | DIN 1025-3 | 40.5 | 60.3 | 11.9 | 76.8 | 9.06 | 230 | 186 | 7763 | 66.5 | 2769 |
| HEA 260 | DIN 1025-3 | 45.8 | 68.2 | 13.5 | 86.8 | 9.84 | 250 | 251 | 10450 | 88.1 | 3668 |
| HEA 280 | DIN 1025-3 | 51.3 | 76.4 | 15.1 | 97.3 | 10.63 | 270 | 328 | 13670 | 114 | 4763 |
| HEA 300 | DIN 1025-3 | 59.3 | 88.3 | 17.4 | 112.5 | 11.42 | 290 | 439 | 18260 | 152 | 6310 |
| HEB 100 | DIN 1025-2 | 13.7 | 20.4 | 4.03 | 26 | 3.94 | 100 | 10.8 | 450 | 4.01 | 167 |
| HEB 120 | DIN 1025-2 | 17.9 | 26.7 | 5.27 | 34 | 4.72 | 120 | 20.8 | 864 | 7.64 | 318 |
| HEB 140 | DIN 1025-2 | 22.6 | 33.7 | 6.67 | 43 | 5.51 | 140 | 36.3 | 1509 | 13.2 | 550 |
| HEB 160 | DIN 1025-2 | 28.6 | 42.6 | 8.42 | 54.3 | 6.3 | 160 | 59.9 | 2492 | 21.4 | 889 |
| HEB 180 | DIN 1025-2 | 34.4 | 51.2 | 10.1 | 65.3 | 7.09 | 180 | 92 | 3831 | 32.7 | 1363 |
| HEB 200 | DIN 1025-2 | 41.2 | 61.3 | 12.1 | 78.1 | 7.87 | 200 | 137 | 5696 | 48.1 | 2003 |
| HEB 220 | DIN 1025-2 | 48 | 71.5 | 14.1 | 91 | 8.66 | 220 | 194 | 8091 | 68.3 | 2843 |
| HEB 240 | DIN 1025-2 | 55.9 | 83.2 | 16.4 | 106 | 9.45 | 240 | 271 | 11260 | 94.2 | 3923 |
| HEB 260 | DIN 1025-2 | 62.5 | 93 | 18.4 | 118.4 | 10.24 | 260 | 358 | 14920 | 123 | 5135 |
| HEB 280 | DIN 1025-2 | 69.2 | 103 | 20.4 | 131.4 | 11.02 | 280 | 463 | 19270 | 158 | 6595 |
| HEB 300 | DIN 1025-2 | 78.6 | 117 | 23.1 | 149.1 | 11.81 | 300 | 605 | 25170 | 206 | 8563 |
Engineering Notes & Best Practices
- •Cross-section dimensions and section properties strictly align with AISC Shapes Database v16.0.
- •Moment of inertia Ix represents structural resistance to bending about the major axis.
- •Moment of inertia Iy represents structural resistance to bending about the minor axis.
- •Flange and web local buckling checks should be verified when beams are subjected to high compression loads.
Dataset Citations & References
AISC Shapes Database v16.0
Public domain source and standard catalog reference parameters.
AISC Steel Construction Manual (16th Edition)
Public domain source and standard catalog reference parameters.