in × lb/ft Area (in2) d (in)
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W24x55 16.2 23.57
W21x147 43.2 22.06
W21x132 38.8 21.83
W21x122 35.9 21.68
How do you read W beam sizes?
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.
What is a W10x22 beam?
In the United States, steel I-beams are commonly specified using the depth and weight of the beam. For example, a "W10x22" beam is approximately 10 in (25 cm) in depth (nominal height of the I-beam from the outer face of one flange to the outer face of the other flange) and weighs 22 lb/ft (33 kg/m).
What does W21x44 mean?
When a beam size begins with “W,” it means the beam's flanges are not equal to the thickness of the web. ... The second number (i.e. W21x44) indicates the weight per foot of the beam. So in this example, a wide flange beam that is W21x44 has two flanges that are each 21 inches long and a weight of 44 pounds per foot.
Size & Weight Per Foot A Depth In Inches
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W14 x 132 14.66
W16 x 31 15.88
W16 x 36 15.86
W16 x 40 16.01
How are w beams measured?
Wide flange beams are designated by the letter W followed by the nminal 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.
How are steel beams sizes?
In Canada and the United States, steel I-beams are commonly specified using the depth (in inches) and weight of the beam (in pounds per foot). For example, a “4 x 13” I-beam is approximately 4 inches in depth (the measurement taken from the outer face of the first flange, to the outer face of the opposite flange).2015-02-21