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W18X211

Wide-Flange Beam · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States

W18X211 is a wide-flange beam 525.8 mm deep with a 294.6 mm flange, weighing 314.0 kg/m. The dimensions below are the published AISC Shapes Database v15.0 values; the drawing is generated from them.

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Published dimensions

PropertyMetricImperial
Depth, d525.8 mm20.70 in
Flange width, bf294.6 mm11.60 in
Flange thickness, tf48.5 mm1.910 in
Web thickness, tw26.9 mm1.060 in
Mass per metre314.0 kg/m211.0 lb/ft
Area, A40,194 mm²62.30 in²
Second moment, Ix1,802,282,075 mm⁴4,330.0 in⁴
Second moment, Iy205,202,093 mm⁴493.0 in⁴

Derived section properties

Integrated from the section's own outline including the root and toe radii, whose arcs are integrated analytically rather than approximated by facets. For W18X211 the computed area agrees with the published value to better than 0.01% and Ix to 0.61%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.

PropertyValue
Elastic modulus, Zx6,897,318 mm³
Elastic modulus, Zy1,408,599 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sx8,072,627 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sy2,184,323 mm³
Radius of gyration, rx212.4 mm
Radius of gyration, ry71.9 mm

Z is the elastic modulus and S the plastic modulus, following AS 4100. Under AISC 360 the letters are reversed — S is elastic and Z is plastic.

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Where these numbers come from

Published AISC Shapes Database v15.0 values. How StructureCalcs verifies its numbers · Understanding steel section properties · Query this section over the API