Steel Beam Sizes

Dimensions, weights and strengths of every AISC wide flange (W) steel beam, from W4 to W44. Pick a size for its full section properties, its bending strength with and without bracing, and a table of the load it carries at each span.

A W shape's name gives its nominal depth in inches and its weight in pounds per foot: a W12×26 is about 12 inches deep and weighs 26 pounds per foot. Within a depth, heavier shapes have thicker flanges and webs. For bending, the deeper shape is usually the more efficient one: a W16×26 is stronger and stiffer than a W12×26 of the same weight.

φMn below is the LRFD design bending strength in ASTM A992 steel (50 ksi) with the compression flange braced. To size a beam for a span and load, use the beam designer or the steel beam design guide.

W4 W5 W6 W8 W10 W12 W14 W16 W18 W21 W24 W27 W30 W33 W36 W40 W44

W4 beams

ShapeWeight (lb/ft)d (in)bf (in)tf (in)tw (in)Ix (in4)Sx (in3)Zx (in3)φMn (kip-ft)
W4×13134.164.060.3450.28011.35.466.2823.6

W5 beams

ShapeWeight (lb/ft)d (in)bf (in)tf (in)tw (in)Ix (in4)Sx (in3)Zx (in3)φMn (kip-ft)
W5×16165.015.000.3600.24021.48.559.6336.1
W5×19195.155.030.4300.27026.310.211.643.5

W6 beams

ShapeWeight (lb/ft)d (in)bf (in)tf (in)tw (in)Ix (in4)Sx (in3)Zx (in3)φMn (kip-ft)
W6×8.58.55.833.940.1950.17014.95.105.7321.0
W6×995.903.940.2150.17016.45.566.2323.4
W6×12126.034.000.2800.23022.17.318.3031.1
W6×15155.995.990.2600.23029.19.7210.838.1
W6×16166.284.030.4050.26032.110.211.743.9
W6×20206.206.020.3650.26041.413.415.056.3
W6×25256.386.080.4550.32053.416.718.970.9

W8 beams

ShapeWeight (lb/ft)d (in)bf (in)tf (in)tw (in)Ix (in4)Sx (in3)Zx (in3)φMn (kip-ft)
W8×10107.893.940.2050.17030.87.818.8732.9
W8×13137.994.000.2550.23039.69.9111.442.8
W8×15158.114.020.3150.24548.011.813.651.0
W8×18188.145.250.3300.23061.915.217.063.8
W8×21218.285.270.4000.25075.318.220.476.5
W8×24247.936.500.4000.24582.720.923.186.6
W8×28288.066.540.4650.28598.024.327.2102
W8×31318.008.000.4350.28511027.530.4114
W8×35358.128.020.4950.31012731.234.7130
W8×40408.258.070.5600.36014635.539.8149
W8×48488.508.110.6850.40018443.249.0184
W8×58588.758.220.8100.51022852.059.8224
W8×67679.008.280.9350.57027260.470.1263

W10 beams

ShapeWeight (lb/ft)d (in)bf (in)tf (in)tw (in)Ix (in4)Sx (in3)Zx (in3)φMn (kip-ft)
W10×12129.873.960.2100.19053.810.912.646.9
W10×151510.04.000.2700.23068.913.816.060.0
W10×171710.14.010.3300.24081.916.218.770.1
W10×191910.24.020.3950.25096.318.821.681.0
W10×222210.25.750.3600.24011823.226.097.5
W10×262610.35.770.4400.26014427.931.3117
W10×303010.55.810.5100.30017032.436.6137
W10×33339.737.960.4350.29017135.038.8145
W10×39399.927.990.5300.31520942.146.8176
W10×454510.18.020.6200.35024849.154.9206
W10×494910.010.00.5600.34027254.660.4227
W10×545410.110.00.6150.37030360.066.6250
W10×606010.210.10.6800.42034166.774.6280
W10×686810.410.10.7700.47039475.785.3320
W10×777710.610.20.8700.53045585.997.6366
W10×888810.810.30.9900.60553498.5113424
W10×10010011.110.31.120.680623112130488
W10×11211211.410.41.250.755716126147551

W12 beams

ShapeWeight (lb/ft)d (in)bf (in)tf (in)tw (in)Ix (in4)Sx (in3)Zx (in3)φMn (kip-ft)
W12×141411.93.970.2250.20088.614.917.465.2
W12×161612.03.990.2650.22010317.120.175.4
W12×191912.24.010.3500.23513021.324.792.6
W12×222212.34.030.4250.26015625.429.3110
W12×262612.26.490.3800.23020433.437.2140
W12×303012.36.520.4400.26023838.643.1162
W12×353512.56.560.5200.30028545.651.2192
W12×404011.98.010.5150.29530751.557.0214
W12×454512.18.050.5750.33534857.764.2241
W12×505012.28.080.6400.37039164.271.9270
W12×535312.110.00.5750.34542570.677.9292
W12×585812.210.00.6400.36047578.086.4324
W12×656512.112.00.6050.39053387.996.8356
W12×727212.312.00.6700.43059797.4108405
W12×797912.412.10.7350.470662107119446
W12×878712.512.10.8100.515740118132495
W12×969612.712.20.9000.550833131147551
W12×10610612.912.20.9900.610933145164615
W12×12012013.112.31.110.7101070163186698
W12×13613613.412.41.250.7901240186214803
W12×15215213.712.51.400.8701430209243911
W12×17017014.012.61.560.96016502352751,031
W12×19019014.412.71.741.0618902633111,166
W12×21021014.712.81.901.1821402923481,305
W12×23023015.112.92.071.2924203213861,448
W12×25225215.413.02.251.4027203534281,605
W12×27927915.913.12.471.5331103934811,804
W12×30530516.313.22.711.6335504355372,014
W12×33633616.813.42.961.7840604836032,261

W14 beams

ShapeWeight (lb/ft)d (in)bf (in)tf (in)tw (in)Ix (in4)Sx (in3)Zx (in3)φMn (kip-ft)
W14×222213.75.000.3350.23019929.033.2125
W14×262613.95.030.4200.25524535.340.2151
W14×303013.86.730.3850.27029142.047.3177
W14×343414.06.750.4550.28534048.654.6205
W14×383814.16.770.5150.31038554.661.5231
W14×434313.78.000.5300.30542862.669.6261
W14×484813.88.030.5950.34048470.278.4294
W14×535313.98.060.6600.37054177.887.1327
W14×616113.910.00.6450.37564092.1102383
W14×686814.010.00.7200.415722103115431
W14×747414.210.10.7850.450795112126473
W14×828214.310.10.8550.510881123139521
W14×909014.014.50.7100.440999143157574
W14×999914.214.60.7800.4851110157173646
W14×10910914.314.60.8600.5251240173192720
W14×12012014.514.70.9400.5901380190212795
W14×13213214.714.71.030.6451530209234878
W14×14514514.815.51.090.6801710232260975
W14×15915915.015.61.190.74519002542871,076
W14×17617615.215.71.310.83021402813201,200
W14×19319315.515.71.440.89024003103551,331
W14×21121115.715.81.560.98026603383901,463
W14×23323316.015.91.721.0730103754361,635
W14×25725716.416.01.891.1834004154871,826
W14×28328316.716.12.071.2938404595422,033
W14×31131117.116.22.261.4143305066032,261
W14×34234217.516.42.471.5449005586722,520
W14×37037017.916.52.661.6654406077362,760
W14×39839818.316.62.851.7760006568013,004
W14×42642618.716.73.041.8866007068693,259
W14×45545519.016.83.212.0271907569363,510
W14×50050019.617.03.502.19821083810503,938
W14×55055020.217.23.822.38943093111804,425
W14×60560520.917.44.162.6010800104013204,950
W14×66566521.617.74.522.8312400115014805,550
W14×73073022.417.94.913.0714300128016606,225

W16 beams

ShapeWeight (lb/ft)d (in)bf (in)tf (in)tw (in)Ix (in4)Sx (in3)Zx (in3)φMn (kip-ft)
W16×262615.75.500.3450.25030138.444.2166
W16×313115.95.530.4400.27537547.254.0203
W16×363615.96.990.4300.29544856.564.0240
W16×404016.07.000.5050.30551864.773.0274
W16×454516.17.040.5650.34558672.782.3309
W16×505016.37.070.6300.38065981.092.0345
W16×575716.47.120.7150.43075892.2105394
W16×676716.310.20.6650.395954117130488
W16×777716.510.30.7600.4551110134150563
W16×898916.810.40.8750.5251300155175656
W16×10010017.010.40.9850.5851490175198743

W18 beams

ShapeWeight (lb/ft)d (in)bf (in)tf (in)tw (in)Ix (in4)Sx (in3)Zx (in3)φMn (kip-ft)
W18×353517.76.000.4250.30051057.666.5249
W18×404017.96.020.5250.31561268.478.4294
W18×464618.16.060.6050.36071278.890.7340
W18×505018.07.500.5700.35580088.9101379
W18×555518.17.530.6300.39089098.3112420
W18×606018.27.560.6950.415984108123461
W18×656518.47.590.7500.4501070117133499
W18×717118.57.640.8100.4951170127146548
W18×767618.211.00.6800.4251330146163611
W18×868618.411.10.7700.4801530166186698
W18×979718.611.10.8700.5351750188211791
W18×10610618.711.20.9400.5901910204230863
W18×11911919.011.31.060.6552190231262983
W18×13013019.311.21.200.67024602562901,088
W18×14314319.511.21.320.73027502823221,208
W18×15815819.711.31.440.81030603103561,335
W18×17517520.011.41.590.89034503443981,493
W18×19219220.411.51.750.96038703804421,658
W18×21121120.711.61.911.0643304194901,838
W18×23423421.111.72.111.1649004665492,059
W18×25825821.511.82.301.2855105146112,291
W18×28328321.911.92.501.4061705656762,535
W18×31131122.312.02.741.5269706247542,828

W21 beams

ShapeWeight (lb/ft)d (in)bf (in)tf (in)tw (in)Ix (in4)Sx (in3)Zx (in3)φMn (kip-ft)
W21×444420.76.500.4500.35084381.695.4358
W21×484820.68.140.4300.35095993.0107398
W21×505020.86.530.5350.38098494.5110413
W21×555520.88.220.5220.3751140110126473
W21×575721.16.560.6500.4051170111129484
W21×626221.08.240.6150.4001330127144540
W21×686821.18.270.6850.4301480140160600
W21×737321.28.300.7400.4551600151172645
W21×838321.48.360.8350.5151830171196735
W21×939321.68.420.9300.5802070192221829
W21×10110121.412.30.8000.5002420227253949
W21×11111121.512.30.8750.55026702492791,046
W21×12212221.712.40.9600.60029602733071,151
W21×13213221.812.41.040.65032202953331,249
W21×14714722.112.51.150.72036303293731,399
W21×16616622.512.41.360.75042803804321,620
W21×18218222.712.51.480.83047304174761,785
W21×20120123.012.61.630.91053104615301,988

W24 beams

ShapeWeight (lb/ft)d (in)bf (in)tf (in)tw (in)Ix (in4)Sx (in3)Zx (in3)φMn (kip-ft)
W24×555523.67.010.5050.3951350114134503
W24×626223.77.040.5900.4301550131153574
W24×686823.78.970.5850.4151830154177664
W24×767623.98.990.6800.4402100176200750
W24×848424.19.020.7700.4702370196224840
W24×949424.39.070.8750.5152700222254953
W24×10310324.59.000.9800.55030002452801,050
W24×10410424.112.80.7500.50031002582891,084
W24×11711724.312.80.8500.55035402913271,226
W24×13113124.512.90.9600.60540203293701,388
W24×14614624.712.91.090.65045803714181,568
W24×16216225.013.01.220.70551704144681,755
W24×17617625.212.91.340.75056804505111,916
W24×19219225.513.01.460.81062604915592,096
W24×20720725.713.01.570.87068205316062,273
W24×22922926.013.11.730.96076505886752,531
W24×25025026.313.21.891.0484906447442,790
W24×27927926.713.32.091.1696007188353,131
W24×30630627.113.42.281.26107007899223,458
W24×33533527.513.52.481.381190086410203,825
W24×37037028.013.72.721.521340095711304,238

W27 beams

ShapeWeight (lb/ft)d (in)bf (in)tf (in)tw (in)Ix (in4)Sx (in3)Zx (in3)φMn (kip-ft)
W27×848426.710.00.6400.4602850213244915
W27×949426.910.00.7450.49032702432781,043
W27×10210227.110.00.8300.51536202673051,144
W27×11411427.310.10.9300.57040802993431,286
W27×12912927.610.01.100.61047603453951,481
W27×14614627.414.00.9750.60556604144641,740
W27×16116127.614.01.080.66063104585151,931
W27×17817827.814.11.190.72570205055702,138
W27×19419428.114.01.340.75078605596312,366
W27×21721728.414.11.500.83089106277112,666
W27×23523528.714.21.610.91097006777722,895
W27×25825829.014.31.770.980108007458523,195
W27×28128129.314.41.931.06119008149363,510
W27×30730729.614.42.091.161310088710303,863
W27×33633630.014.62.281.261460097211304,238
W27×36836830.414.72.481.3816200106012404,650
W27×53953932.515.33.541.9725600157018907,088

W30 beams

ShapeWeight (lb/ft)d (in)bf (in)tf (in)tw (in)Ix (in4)Sx (in3)Zx (in3)φMn (kip-ft)
W30×909029.510.40.6100.47036102452831,061
W30×999929.710.50.6700.52039902693121,170
W30×10810829.810.50.7600.54544702993461,298
W30×11611630.010.50.8500.56549303293781,418
W30×12412430.210.50.9300.58553603554081,530
W30×13213230.310.51.000.61557703804371,639
W30×14814830.710.51.180.65066804365001,875
W30×17317330.415.01.070.65582305416072,276
W30×19119130.715.01.190.71092006006752,531
W30×21121130.915.11.320.775103006657512,816
W30×23523531.315.11.500.830117007488473,176
W30×26126131.615.21.650.930131008299433,536
W30×29229232.015.31.851.021490093010603,975
W30×32632632.415.42.051.1416800104011904,463
W30×35735732.815.52.241.2418700114013204,950
W30×39139133.215.62.441.3620700125014505,438

W33 beams

ShapeWeight (lb/ft)d (in)bf (in)tf (in)tw (in)Ix (in4)Sx (in3)Zx (in3)φMn (kip-ft)
W33×11811832.911.50.7400.55059003594151,556
W33×13013033.111.50.8550.58067104064671,751
W33×14114133.311.50.9600.60574504485141,928
W33×15215233.511.61.060.63581604875592,096
W33×16916933.811.51.220.67092905496292,359
W33×20120133.715.71.150.715116006867732,899
W33×22122133.915.81.280.775129007598573,214
W33×24124134.215.91.400.830142008319403,525
W33×26326334.515.81.570.8701590091910403,900
W33×29129134.815.91.730.96017700102011604,350
W33×31831835.216.01.891.0419500111012704,763
W33×35435435.616.12.091.1622000124014205,325
W33×38738736.016.22.281.2624300135015605,850

W36 beams

ShapeWeight (lb/ft)d (in)bf (in)tf (in)tw (in)Ix (in4)Sx (in3)Zx (in3)φMn (kip-ft)
W36×13513535.612.00.7900.60078004395091,909
W36×15015035.912.00.9400.62590405045812,179
W36×16016036.012.01.020.65097605426242,340
W36×17017036.212.01.100.680105005816682,505
W36×18218236.312.11.180.725113006237182,693
W36×19419436.512.11.260.765121006647672,876
W36×21021036.712.21.360.830132007198333,124
W36×23123136.516.51.260.760156008549633,611
W36×23223237.112.11.570.870150008099363,510
W36×24724736.716.51.350.8001670091310303,863
W36×25625637.412.21.730.9601680089510403,900
W36×26226236.916.61.440.8401790097211004,125
W36×28228237.116.61.570.88519600105011904,463
W36×30230237.316.71.680.94521100113012804,800
W36×33033037.716.61.851.0223300124014105,288
W36×36136138.016.72.011.1225700135015505,813
W36×39539538.416.82.201.2228500149017106,413
W36×44144138.917.02.441.3632100165019107,163
W36×48748739.317.12.681.5036000183021307,988
W36×52952939.817.22.911.6139600199023308,738
W36×65265241.117.63.541.97506002460291010,913
W36×80080042.618.04.292.38647003040365013,688

W40 beams

ShapeWeight (lb/ft)d (in)bf (in)tf (in)tw (in)Ix (in4)Sx (in3)Zx (in3)φMn (kip-ft)
W40×14914938.211.80.8300.63098005135982,243
W40×16716738.611.81.030.650116006006932,599
W40×18318339.011.81.200.650132006757742,903
W40×19919938.715.81.070.650149007708693,259
W40×21121139.411.81.420.750155007869063,398
W40×21521539.015.81.220.650167008599643,615
W40×23523539.711.91.580.8301740087510103,788
W40×24924939.415.81.420.7501960099311204,200
W40×26426440.011.91.730.9601940097111304,238
W40×27727739.715.81.580.83021900110012504,688
W40×27827840.212.01.811.0320500102011904,463
W40×29429440.412.01.931.0621900108012704,763
W40×29729739.815.81.650.93023200117013304,988
W40×32432440.215.91.811.0025600128014605,475
W40×32732740.812.12.131.1824500120014105,288
W40×33133140.812.22.131.2224700121014305,363
W40×36236240.616.02.011.1228900142016406,150
W40×37237240.616.12.051.1629600146016806,300
W40×39239241.612.42.521.4229900144017106,413
W40×39739741.016.12.201.2232000156018006,750
W40×43143141.316.22.361.3434800169019607,350
W40×50350342.116.42.761.5441600198023208,700
W40×59359343.016.73.231.79504002340276010,350

W44 beams

ShapeWeight (lb/ft)d (in)bf (in)tf (in)tw (in)Ix (in4)Sx (in3)Zx (in3)φMn (kip-ft)
W44×23023042.915.81.220.7102080097111004,125
W44×26226243.315.81.420.78524100111012704,763
W44×29029043.615.81.580.86527000124014105,288
W44×33533544.015.91.771.0331100141016206,075