W-Shape (Wide Flange) — All Sizes
Wide-flange beams and columns, the workhorse rolled section for framing, columns and girders. Normally supplied to ASTM A992. 289 sizes are published here across 17 series, d 4.16 in to 44.8 in and 8.5 lb/ft to 925 lb/ft.
17 series, 289 sizes
W-shapes by d
| Series | d (in) | Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| W4 | 4.16 | 1 |
| W5 | 5.01 – 5.15 | 2 |
| W6 | 5.83 – 6.38 | 7 |
| W8 | 7.89 – 9 | 13 |
| W10 | 9.73 – 11.4 | 18 |
| W12 | 11.9 – 16.8 | 29 |
| W14 | 13.7 – 23.6 | 38 |
| W16 | 15.7 – 17 | 11 |
| W18 | 17.7 – 22.3 | 23 |
| W21 | 20.6 – 24.1 | 21 |
| W24 | 23.6 – 28 | 21 |
| W27 | 26.7 – 32.5 | 17 |
| W30 | 29.5 – 33.2 | 16 |
| W33 | 32.9 – 36 | 13 |
| W36 | 35.6 – 43.1 | 29 |
| W40 | 38.2 – 43.6 | 24 |
| W44 | 42.9 – 44.8 | 6 |
Nominal depth is not actual depth; the tabulated d above is what to detail to.
Other shape families
- HP-Shape (Bearing Pile)
22 sizes
- C-Shape (American Standard Channel)
32 sizes
- MC-Shape (Miscellaneous Channel)
40 sizes
- Angle (Equal and Unequal Leg)
137 sizes
- Rectangular and Square HSS
525 sizes
- Round HSS
189 sizes
Relevant tools
- Steel Shape Properties Table
search and compare every wide-flange shape against the other families
- Beam Shear, Moment and Deflection Diagram Calculator
check a span made up of one of these sizes
- Steel Weight Calculator
total the tonnage once the sizes are picked
- ASTM A992
the grade most W-shapes are supplied in
- All Shape Series
every published series, W-shapes through round HSS