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Design parameters
Designation Mass ASTM metric Depth Width Thickness Root Depth Ratios for local Second moment of
serial size per equivalent of of radius between buckling area
foot section section of of fillets
web flange Flange Web Axis Axis
Radius of gyration Elastic modulus Plastic modulus Buckling Torsional Warping Torsional Area of Designation Mass per
parameter index constant constant section serial size foot
Axis Axis Axis Axis Axis Axis
Designation Mass ASTM metric Depth Width Thickness Root Depth Ratios for local Second moment
serial size per equivalent of of radius between buckling of area
foot section section of of fillets
web flange Flange Web Axis Axis
h b tw tf r d B/2T d/t y-y z-z
in lb/ft mm mm mm mm mm mm cm4 cm4
W 12 x 12 161* W 310 x 310 x 240 352.5 318.4 23.0 37.7 20.0 237.1 4.22 10.3 64458 20319
W 12 x 12 170 W 310 x 310 x 253 356 319 24.4 39.6 20.0 236.8 4.03 9.70 68490 21468
W 12 x 12 190 W 310 x 310 x 283 365 322 26.9 44.1 20.0 236.8 3.65 8.80 78945 24595
W 14 x 6.75 30 W 360 x 170 x 44.6 352 171 6.9 9.8 12.7 307.0 8.72 44.5 12296 818
W 14 x 6.75 34 W 360 x 170 x 51 355 171 7.2 11.6 12.7 306.4 7.37 42.6 14260 968
W 14 x 6.75 38 W 360 x 170 x 58 358 172 7.9 13.1 12.7 306.4 6.56 38.8 16181 1113
W 14 x 6.75 45* W 360 x 170 x 67 363.4 173.2 9.1 15.7 12.7 306.6 5.52 33.7 19592 1362
W 14 x 14.5 87* W 360 x 370 x 129 355.6 368.6 10.4 17.5 20.0 280.6 10.5 27.0 40591 14613
W 14 x 14.5 90 W 360 x 370 x 134 356 369 11.2 18.0 20.0 280.0 10.3 25.0 41866 15081
W 14 x 14.5 99 W 360 x 370 x 147 360 370 12.3 19.8 20.0 280.4 9.34 22.8 46647 16725
W 14 x 14.5 103* W 360 x 370 x 153 362 370.5 12.3 20.7 20.0 280.6 8.95 22.8 48935 17556
W 14 x 14.5 109 W 360 x 370 x 162 364 371 13.3 21.8 20.0 280.4 8.51 21.1 51897 18565
W 14 x 14.5 119* W 360 x 370 x 177 368.2 372.6 14.4 23.8 20.0 280.6 7.83 19.5 57464 20532
W 14 x 14.5 120 W 360 x 370 x 179 368 374 15.0 23.9 20.0 280.2 7.82 18.7 57940 20853
W 14 x 14.5 132 W 360 x 370 x 196 372 374 16.4 26.2 20.0 279.6 7.14 17.0 63988 22861
W 14 x 14.5 136* W 360 x 370 x 202 374.6 374.7 16.5 27.0 20.0 280.6 6.94 17.0 66607 23692
W 14 x 16 145 W 360 x 410 x 216 375 394 17.3 27.7 20.0 279.6 7.11 16.2 71495 28257
W 14 x 16 158* W 360 x 410 x 235 381 394.8 18.4 30.2 20.0 280.6 6.54 15.3 79431 30997
W 14 x 16 159 W 360 x 410 x 237 380 395 18.9 30.2 20.0 279.6 6.54 14.8 79134 31045
W 14 x 16 176 W 360 x 410 x 262 387 398 21.1 33.3 20.0 280.4 5.98 13.3 89764 35023
W 14 x 16 193 W 360 x 410 x 287 393 399 22.6 36.6 20.0 279.8 5.45 12.4 100063 38788
W 14 x 16 211 W 360 x 410 x 314 399 401 24.9 39.6 20.0 279.8 5.06 11.2 110589 42609
W 14 x 16 228* W 360 x 410 x 340 406.4 403 26.6 42.9 20.0 280.6 4.70 10.5 122889 46859
W 14 x 16 233 W 360 x 410 x 347 407 404 27.2 43.7 20.0 279.6 4.62 10.3 125301 48091
W 14 x 16 257 W 360 x 410 x 382 416 406 29.8 48.0 20.0 280.0 4.23 9.40 141674 53623
W 14 x 16 264* W 360 x 410 x 393 419 407 30.6 49.2 20.0 280.6 4.14 9.17 146964 55374
W 14 x 16 283 W 360 x 410 x 421 425 409 32.8 52.6 20.0 279.8 3.89 8.53 159938 60089
W 14 x 16 311 W 360 x 410 x 463 435 412 35.8 57.4 20.0 280.2 3.59 7.83 180519 67044
W 14 x 16 314* W 360 x 410 x 467 436.6 412.2 35.8 58.0 20.0 280.6 3.55 7.84 183349 67842
W 14 x 16 320* W 360 x 410 x 477 427 424.4 48.0 53.6 20.0 279.8 3.96 5.83 173586 68610
W 14 x 16 342 W 360 x 410 x 509 446 416 39.1 62.7 20.0 280.6 3.32 7.18 204886 75411
W 14 x 16 370 W 360 x 410 x 551 455 418 42.0 67.6 20.0 279.8 3.09 6.66 226467 82506
W 14 x 16 398 W 360 x 410 x 592 465 421 45.0 72.3 20.0 280.4 2.91 6.23 250519 90184
W 14 x 16 426 W 360 x 410 x 634 474 424 47.6 77.1 20.0 279.8 2.75 5.88 274528 98264
W 14 x 16 455 W 360 x 410 x 677 483 428 51.2 81.5 20.0 280.0 2.63 5.47 299827 106887
W 14 x 16 500 W 360 x 410 x 744 498 432 55.6 88.9 20.0 280.2 2.43 5.04 342479 119949
W 14 x 16 550 W 360 x 410 x 818 514 437 60.5 97.0 20.0 280.0 2.25 4.63 392548 135549
W 14 x 16 605 W 360 x 410 x 900 531 442 65.9 106.0 20.0 279.0 2.08 4.23 450559 153363
W 14 x 16 665 W 360 x 410 x 990 550 448 71.9 115.0 20.0 280.0 1.95 3.89 519264 173386
W 14 x 16 730 W 360 x 410 x 1086 569 454 78.0 125.0 20.0 279.0 1.82 3.58 596078 196278
W 16 x 5.5 26 W 410 x 140 x 38.8 403 140 6.4 8.8 12.7 360.0 7.95 56.3 13126 404
W 16 x 5.5 31 W 410 x 140 x 46.1 403 140 7.0 11.2 12.7 355.2 6.25 50.7 15741 514
*Non-ASTM weight, but still offered by British Steel.
Additional sizes and gauges may be available – please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Radius of gyration Elastic modulus Plastic modulus Buckling Torsional Warping Torsional Area of Designation Mass per
parameter index constant constant section serial size foot
Axis Axis Axis Axis Axis Axis
Designation Mass ASTM metric Depth Width Thickness Root Depth Ratios for local Second moment
serial size per equivalent of of radius between buckling of area
foot section section of of fillets
web flange Flange Web Axis Axis
Radius of gyration Elastic modulus Plastic modulus Buckling Torsional Warping Torsional Area of Designation Mass per
parameter index constant constant section serial size foot
Axis Axis Axis Axis Axis Axis
Designation Mass ASTM metric Depth Width Thickness Root Depth Ratios for local Second moment
serial size per equivalent of of radius between buckling of area
foot section section of of fillets
web flange Flange Web Axis Axis
Radius of gyration Elastic modulus Plastic modulus Buckling Torsional Warping Torsional Area of Designation Mass per
parameter index constant constant section serial size foot
Axis Axis Axis Axis Axis Axis
Designation Mass ASTM metric Depth of Width Thickness Root Depth Ratios for local Second moment
serial size per equivalent section of radius between buckling of area
foot section of of fillets
web flange Flange Web Axis Axis
Radius of gyration Elastic modulus Plastic modulus Buckling Torsional Warping Torsional Area of Designation Mass per
parameter index constant constant section serial size foot
Axis Axis Axis Axis Axis Axis
Designation Mass per End Notch Surface area A/V ratio (m-1)
serial size foot clearance
Per Per Two end Profile Profile Box Box
metre tonne faces 3 sides 4 sides 3 sides 4 sides
C N n
in lb/ft mm mm mm m2 m2 m2
W6x6 15 5 84 18 0.883 58.9 0.0058 250 305 155 210
W6x6 20 5 84 20 0.896 44.8 0.0077 195 235 120 160
W6x6 25 6 84 22 0.907 36.3 0.0096 155 190 100 130
W 8 x 5.25 18 5 74 20 0.917 50.9 0.0068 230 270 160 200
W 8 x 5.25 21 5 74 22 0.926 44.1 0.0081 195 230 135 170
W8x8 31 6 108 22 1.19 38.4 0.0117 170 200 105 140
W8x8 35 6 110 24 1.19 34.0 0.0133 150 180 90 125
W8x8 40 7 108 26 1.20 30.0 0.0151 130 160 85 110
W8x8 48 7 108 28 1.22 25.4 0.0182 110 135 70 95
W8x8 58 9 108 32 1.24 21.4 0.0222 95 110 60 80
W8x8 67 9 108 36 1.25 18.7 0.0254 80 100 55 70
W8x8 76* 10 108 38 1.27 16.7 0.0290 75 90 45 60
W8x8 86* 11 108 42 1.28 14.9 0.0324 65 80 45 55
W 10 x 4 15 5 58 18 0.886 59.1 0.0058 270 305 210 245
W 10 x 4 17 5 58 20 0.893 52.5 0.0065 240 275 190 220
W 10 x 4 19 5 58 20 0.900 47.4 0.0073 215 245 170 200
W 10 x 5.75 22 5 80 20 1.07 48.6 0.0084 220 255 155 190
W 10 x 5.75 26 5 80 22 1.08 41.5 0.0099 190 220 135 165
W 10 x 5.75 30 6 80 24 1.09 36.3 0.0115 165 190 120 145
W 10 x 10 49 6 134 36 1.47 30.0 0.0190 130 155 80 105
W 10 x 10 54 7 134 36 1.48 27.4 0.0208 120 140 75 100
W 10 x 10 60 7 134 38 1.49 24.8 0.0232 105 130 65 90
W 10 x 10 68 8 134 40 1.50 22.1 0.0262 95 115 60 80
W 10 x 10 72* 8 134 42 1.51 21.0 0.0276 90 110 55 75
W 10 x 10 77 9 134 44 1.51 19.6 0.0296 85 100 55 70
W 10 x 10 88 10 134 46 1.53 17.4 0.0338 75 90 50 65
W 10 x 10 100 11 134 50 1.55 15.5 0.0384 65 80 45 55
W 10 x 10 112 12 134 52 1.57 14.0 0.0430 60 75 40 50
W 12 x 4 16 5 58 18 0.986 61.6 0.0061 290 320 230 265
W 12 x 4 19 5 58 20 0.997 52.5 0.0073 245 275 195 225
W 12 x 4 22 5 58 22 1.00 45.5 0.0084 215 240 175 195
W 12 x 12 65 7 158 36 1.78 27.4 0.0250 120 145 75 100
W 12 x 12 72 7 158 38 1.79 24.9 0.0276 110 130 65 90
W 12 x 12 79 8 158 40 1.80 22.8 0.0302 100 120 60 80
W 12 x 12 87 9 158 42 1.81 20.8 0.0334 90 110 55 75
W 12 x 12 92* 9 158 42 1.82 19.8 0.0352 85 105 55 70
W 12 x 12 96 9 158 44 1.82 19.0 0.0368 80 100 50 70
W 12 x 12 106 10 158 46 1.83 17.3 0.0404 75 90 50 65
W 12 x 12 120 11 158 50 1.85 15.4 0.0458 65 80 45 55
W 12 x 12 133* 12 158 52 1.87 14.1 0.0508 60 75 40 50
W 12 x 12 136 12 158 52 1.87 13.8 0.0520 60 70 40 50
W 12 x 12 152 13 158 56 1.89 12.4 0.0580 55 65 35 45
*Non-ASTM weight, but still offered by British Steel.
Additional sizes and gauges may be available – please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Designation Mass per End Notch Surface area A/V ratio (m-1)
serial size foot clearance
Per Per Two end Profile Profile Box Box
metre tonne faces 3 sides 4 sides 3 sides 4 sides
C N n
in lb/ft mm mm mm m2 m2 m2
W 12 x 12 161* 14 158 58 1.90 11.8 0.0614 50 60 35 45
W 12 x 12 170 14 158 60 1.90 11.2 0.0648 50 60 30 40
W 12 x 12 190 15 158 66 1.93 10.2 0.0724 45 55 30 40
W 14 x 6.75 30 5 94 24 1.35 45.0 0.0116 205 235 150 180
W 14 x 6.75 34 6 92 26 1.36 40.0 0.0130 185 210 135 160
W 14 x 6.75 38 6 94 26 1.37 36.1 0.0145 165 190 120 145
W 14 x 6.75 45* 7 94 30 1.38 30.7 0.0172 140 160 105 125
W 14 x 14.5 87* 7 190 38 2.13 24.5 0.0332 105 130 65 85
W 14 x 14.5 90 8 190 38 2.13 23.7 0.0344 100 125 65 85
W 14 x 14.5 99 8 190 40 2.14 21.6 0.0378 95 115 60 75
W 14 x 14.5 103* 8 190 42 2.15 20.9 0.0392 90 110 55 75
W 14 x 14.5 109 9 190 42 2.15 19.7 0.0416 85 105 55 70
W 14 x 14.5 119* 9 190 44 2.16 18.2 0.0454 80 95 50 65
W 14 x 14.5 120 10 190 44 2.17 18.1 0.0460 80 95 50 65
W 14 x 14.5 132 10 190 48 2.17 16.4 0.0504 70 85 45 60
W 14 x 14.5 136* 10 190 48 2.18 16.0 0.0518 70 85 45 60
W 14 x 16 145 11 200 48 2.26 15.6 0.0554 65 80 40 55
W 14 x 16 158* 11 200 52 2.27 14.4 0.0602 60 75 40 50
W 14 x 16 159 11 200 52 2.27 14.3 0.0604 60 75 40 50
W 14 x 16 176 13 200 54 2.29 13.0 0.0672 55 70 35 45
W 14 x 16 193 13 200 58 2.30 11.9 0.0736 50 65 30 45
W 14 x 16 211 14 200 60 2.32 11.0 0.0802 50 60 30 40
W 14 x 16 228* 15 200 64 2.34 10.3 0.0868 45 55 30 35
W 14 x 16 233 16 200 64 2.34 10.0 0.0886 45 55 25 35
W 14 x 16 257 17 200 68 2.36 9.18 0.0978 40 50 25 35
W 14 x 16 264* 17 200 70 2.37 9.0 0.100 40 45 25 35
W 14 x 16 283 18 200 74 2.39 8.45 0.108 35 45 25 30
W 14 x 16 311 20 200 78 2.41 7.75 0.118 35 40 20 30
W 14 x 16 314* 20 200 78 2.42 7.7 0.119 35 40 20 30
W 14 x 16 320* 26 200 74 2.42 7.6 0.122 35 40 20 30
W 14 x 16 342 22 200 84 2.44 7.13 0.130 30 40 20 25
W 14 x 16 370 23 198 88 2.46 6.65 0.141 30 35 20 25
W 14 x 16 398 25 198 94 2.49 6.26 0.151 25 35 20 25
W 14 x 16 426 26 200 98 2.51 5.89 0.162 25 30 15 20
W 14 x 16 455 28 200 102 2.54 5.58 0.173 25 30 15 20
W 14 x 16 500 30 200 110 2.58 5.16 0.190 25 25 15 20
W 14 x 16 550 32 200 118 2.62 4.76 0.209 20 25 15 20
W 14 x 16 605 35 200 126 2.66 4.40 0.230 20 25 15 15
W 14 x 16 665 38 200 136 2.71 4.08 0.253 20 20 10 15
W 14 x 16 730 41 198 146 2.76 3.78 0.277 15 20 10 15
W 16 x 5.5 26 5 78 22 1.33 51.2 0.0101 235 265 185 215
W 16 x 5.5 31 6 78 24 1.33 42.9 0.0119 200 225 160 185
*Non-ASTM weight, but still offered by British Steel.
Additional sizes and gauges may be available – please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Designation Mass per End Notch Surface area A/V ratio (m-1)
serial size foot clearance
Per Per Two end Profile Profile Box Box
metre tonne faces 3 sides 4 sides 3 sides 4 sides
C N n
in lb/ft mm mm mm m2 m2 m2
W 16 x 5.5 35* 6 78 26 1.35 38.6 0.0137 175 195 140 160
W 16 x 7 36 6 96 24 1.48 41.1 0.0137 190 215 145 170
W 16 x 7 40 6 96 26 1.49 37.3 0.0153 170 195 130 155
W 16 x 7 45 6 96 28 1.50 33.3 0.0173 150 175 115 135
W 16 x 7 50 7 96 30 1.50 30.0 0.0192 140 155 105 125
W 16 x 7 57 7 96 32 1.51 26.5 0.0218 125 140 95 110
W 18 x 6 35 6 84 24 1.47 42.0 0.0134 200 220 160 180
W 18 x 6 40 6 84 26 1.48 37.0 0.0153 175 195 140 160
W 18 x 6 46 7 84 30 1.49 32.4 0.0176 155 170 120 140
W 18 x 6 50* 7 84 30 1.50 30.0 0.0190 140 160 115 130
W 18 x 6 55* 7 84 32 1.51 27.5 0.0210 130 145 105 120
W 18 x 7.5 45* 6 102 26 1.63 36.2 0.0172 165 190 130 150
W 18 x 7.5 50 7 102 28 1.63 32.6 0.0190 150 170 115 135
W 18 x 7.5 55 7 102 30 1.64 29.8 0.0210 140 155 105 125
W 18 x 7.5 60 7 102 32 1.65 27.5 0.0228 130 145 100 115
W 18 x 7.5 65 8 102 32 1.66 25.5 0.0248 120 135 90 105
W 18 x 7.5 71 8 102 34 1.67 23.5 0.0270 110 125 85 100
W 18 x 7.5 89* 10 102 40 1.70 19.1 0.0340 90 100 70 80
W 18 x 7.5 108* 11 102 46 1.72 15.9 0.0412 75 85 55 65
W 18 x 11 76 7 146 38 1.99 26.2 0.0294 115 135 80 100
W 18 x 11 86 8 146 40 2.00 23.3 0.0332 105 120 75 90
W 18 x 11 97 9 146 44 2.01 20.7 0.0374 95 110 65 80
W 18 x 11 106 10 146 44 2.02 19.1 0.0406 85 100 60 75
W 18 x 11 119 10 146 48 2.04 17.1 0.0456 75 90 55 65
W 18 x 11 130 11 144 52 2.04 15.7 0.0498 70 80 50 60
W 18 x 11 143 11 144 54 2.06 14.4 0.0548 65 75 45 55
W 18 x 11 158 12 144 58 2.07 13.1 0.0604 60 70 45 50
W 18 x 11 175 13 144 62 2.09 11.9 0.0668 55 65 40 50
W 18 x 11 192 14 144 66 2.11 11.0 0.0732 50 60 35 45
W 18 x 11 211 15 144 70 2.13 10.1 0.0806 45 55 35 40
W 21 x 6.5 44 6 90 26 1.67 38.0 0.0167 180 200 145 165
W 21 x 6.5 50 7 90 28 1.68 33.6 0.0190 160 175 130 145
W 21 x 6.5 57 7 88 30 1.69 29.6 0.0216 140 155 115 130
W 21 x 8.25 55 7 110 26 1.85 33.6 0.0210 155 175 120 140
W 21 x 8.25 62 7 110 30 1.86 30.0 0.0236 140 160 110 125
W 21 x 8.25 68 7 110 32 1.87 27.5 0.0258 130 145 100 115
W 21 x 8.25 73 8 110 32 1.88 25.8 0.0278 120 135 95 110
W 21 x 8.25 83 9 110 34 1.89 22.8 0.0314 105 120 85 95
W 21 x 8.25 93 9 110 38 1.90 20.4 0.0352 95 110 75 85
W 21 x 12.25 101 8 160 34 2.29 22.7 0.0384 105 120 75 90
W 21 x 12.25 111 9 160 36 2.29 20.6 0.0422 95 110 65 80
W 21 x 12.25 122 10 160 38 2.31 18.9 0.0462 85 100 60 75
*Non-ASTM weight, but still offered by British Steel.
Additional sizes and gauges may be available – please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Designation Mass per End Notch Surface area A/V ratio (m-1)
serial size foot clearance
Per Per Two end Profile Profile Box Box
metre tonne faces 3 sides 4 sides 3 sides 4 sides
C N n
in lb/ft mm mm mm m2 m2 m2
W 21 x 12.25 132 10 160 40 2.32 17.6 0.0500 80 95 55 70
W 21 x 12.25 147 11 160 42 2.33 15.9 0.0558 70 85 50 65
W 21 x 12.25 166 12 158 48 2.34 14.1 0.0628 65 75 45 55
W 21 x 12.25 182 13 158 52 2.36 13.0 0.0692 60 70 45 50
W 24 x 7 55 7 94 34 1.86 33.8 0.0212 160 175 130 145
W 24 x 7 62 7 96 36 1.87 30.2 0.0240 140 155 115 130
W 24 x 7 67* 8 94 38 1.87 27.9 0.0260 130 145 105 120
W 24 x 9 68 7 120 36 2.06 30.3 0.0264 140 155 110 125
W 24 x 9 76 8 120 38 2.07 27.2 0.0294 125 140 100 115
W 24 x 9 84 8 120 40 2.08 24.8 0.0322 115 130 90 105
W 24 x 9 94 9 120 44 2.09 22.2 0.0362 105 115 80 95
W 24 x 12 100* 7.9 158 40 2.39 23.9 0.0382 110 125 80 95
W 24 x 12 120* 9.2 158 44 2.41 20.1 0.0462 90 105 65 80
W 24 x 12 160* 11.2 158 52 2.45 15.3 0.0608 70 80 50 60
W 24 x 12.75 104 8 166 40 2.46 23.7 0.0398 105 125 80 95
W 24 x 12.75 117 9 166 42 2.47 21.1 0.0448 95 110 70 85
W 24 x 12.75 131 10 166 46 2.49 19.0 0.0502 85 100 65 75
W 24 x 12.75 146 10 166 48 2.50 17.1 0.0560 80 90 55 70
W 24 x 12.75 162 11 166 52 2.52 15.6 0.0620 70 80 50 60
W 24 x 12.75 176 12 164 54 2.52 14.3 0.0670 65 75 50 60
W 24 x 12.75 192 12 166 58 2.53 13.2 0.0732 60 70 45 55
W 24 x 12.75 207 13 164 60 2.55 12.3 0.0786 55 65 40 50
W 24 x 12.75 229 14 166 64 2.57 11.2 0.0872 50 60 40 45
W 24 x 12.75 250 15 166 68 2.59 10.4 0.0952 45 55 35 40
W 27 x 10 84 8 132 38 2.31 27.5 0.0322 125 145 100 115
W 27 x 10 94 13 128 40 2.31 24.6 0.0476 85 95 70 80
W 27 x 10 102 9 132 42 2.33 22.8 0.0390 105 120 85 95
W 27 x 10 114 9 132 44 2.35 20.6 0.0436 95 110 75 85
W 30 x 10.5 90 8 138 36 2.50 27.8 0.0342 130 145 105 120
W 30 x 10.5 99 9 136 38 2.51 25.4 0.0376 120 135 95 110
W 30 x 10.5 108 9 138 40 2.52 23.3 0.0410 110 125 85 100
W 30 x 10.5 116 9 138 42 2.53 21.8 0.0444 100 115 80 95
W 30 x 10.5 124 9 138 44 2.54 20.5 0.0474 95 105 75 85
W 30 x 10.5 132 10 138 46 2.55 19.3 0.0504 90 100 70 80
W 33 x 11.5 118 9 150 40 2.78 23.6 0.0450 110 125 85 100
W 33 x 11.5 130 9 150 42 2.78 21.4 0.0494 100 115 80 90
W 33 x 11.5 141 10 150 46 2.80 19.9 0.0538 95 105 75 85
W 33 x 11.5 152 10 150 48 2.81 18.5 0.0578 85 95 70 80
W 36 x 12 135 10 156 40 2.96 21.9 0.0512 105 115 80 95
W 36 x 12 150 10 156 44 2.97 19.8 0.0572 95 105 75 85
W 36 x 12 160 10 156 46 2.98 18.6 0.0608 90 100 70 80
W 36 x 12 170 11 156 48 2.99 17.6 0.0646 85 95 65 75
*Non-ASTM weight, but still offered by British Steel.
Additional sizes and gauges may be available – please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Designation Mass per End Notch Surface area A/V ratio (m-1)
serial size foot clearance
Per Per Two end Profile Profile Box Box
metre tonne faces 3 sides 4 sides 3 sides 4 sides
C N n
in lb/ft mm mm mm m2 m2 m2
W 36 x 12 182 11 156 50 3.00 16.5 0.0692 80 85 60 70
W 36 x 12 194 12 156 52 3.01 15.5 0.0736 75 80 60 65
W 36 x 12 210 13 154 54 3.03 14.4 0.0796 70 75 55 60
W 36 x 16.5 231 12 210 52 3.45 14.9 0.0874 70 80 50 60
W 36 x 16.5 247 12 210 54 3.46 14.0 0.0932 65 75 50 60
W 36 x 16.5 262 13 210 56 3.48 13.3 0.0988 60 70 45 55
W 40 x 12 149 10 152 52 3.06 20.5 0.0566 95 110 80 90
W 40 x 12 167 10 152 56 3.08 18.4 0.0634 90 95 70 80
W 40 x 12 183 10 152 62 3.10 16.9 0.0694 80 90 65 75
W 40 x 12 211 12 152 66 3.11 14.7 0.0800 70 80 55 65
W 40 x 12 235 13 152 70 3.13 13.3 0.0890 65 70 50 60
W 40 x 12 264 14 150 74 3.14 11.9 0.100 55 65 45 55
W 40 x 12 294 15 150 80 3.17 10.8 0.111 50 55 40 50
W 40 x 12 327 17 150 86 3.19 9.76 0.124 45 50 40 45
*Non-ASTM weight, but still offered by British Steel.
Additional sizes and gauges may be available – please contact us to discuss your requirements.
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set out in the Companies Act 2006) do not accept responsibility or liability for errors or
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Design parameters
Designation Mass ASTM metric Depth Width Thickness Root Depth Ratios for local Second moment of
serial size per equivalent of of radius between buckling area
foot section section of of fillets
web flange Flange Web Axis Axis
Radius of gyration Elastic modulus Plastic modulus Buckling Torsional Warping Torsional Area of Designation Mass per
parameter index constant constant section serial size foot
Axis Axis Axis Axis Axis Axis
Designation Mass per End Notch Surface area A/V ratio (m-1)
serial size foot clearance
Per Per Two end Profile Profile Box Box
metre tonne faces 3 sides 4 sides 3 sides 4 sides
C N n
in lb/ft mm mm mm m2 m2 m2
HP 8 x 8 36 7.65 110 22 1.20 22.6 0.0138 145 175 90 120
HP 10 x 10 42 7.35 134 32 1.46 23.5 0.0163 150 180 90 125
HP 10 x 10 57 9.2 134 36 1.48 17.4 0.0222 110 135 70 95
HP 12 x 12 53 7.5 158 32 1.77 22.4 0.0202 145 175 90 120
HP 12 x 12 63 8.55 158 34 1.78 19.1 0.0240 120 150 75 100
HP 12 x 12 74 9.75 158 36 1.79 16.3 0.0284 105 125 65 85
HP 12 x 12 84 10.7 158 38 1.80 14.4 0.0320 95 115 60 80
HP 14 x 14.5 73 8.4 190 34 2.11 19.5 0.0278 125 150 75 105
HP 14 x 14.5 89 9.8 190 36 2.13 16.1 0.0340 105 125 65 85
HP 14 x 14.5 102 10.95 190 38 2.15 14.1 0.0390 90 110 55 75
HP 14 x 14.5 117 12.2 190 42 2.16 12.4 0.0446 80 95 50 65
*Non-ASTM weight, but still offered by British Steel.
Additional sizes and gauges may be available – please contact us to discuss your requirements.
BRITISHSTEEL.CO.UK/CONSTRUCTION Care has been taken to ensure that the contents of this publication are accurate, but
British Steel Limited and its subsidiaries and associated undertakings (having the meaning
set out in the Companies Act 2006) do not accept responsibility or liability for errors or
A | PO Box 1, Brigg Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1BP information that is found to be misleading.
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British Steel Limited is registered in England under number 09438207 with registered office
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