Wide flange beam sizes and weights: W, S and HP shapes

Every American wide flange beam with its weight in pounds per foot and kilograms per metre, depth, flange width and web and flange thickness — 289 W shapes, plus the S, HP and M shapes. Type a size into the box to jump to it.

W6×15 — 15 lb/ft, 22.3 kg/m
W8×18 — 18 lb/ft, 26.8 kg/m
W8×31 — 31 lb/ft, 46.1 kg/m
W10×33 — 33 lb/ft, 49.1 kg/m
W12×26 — 26 lb/ft, 38.7 kg/m
W14×30 — 30 lb/ft, 44.6 kg/m
W16×40 — 40 lb/ft, 59.5 kg/m

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W shapes — wide flange beams

Designation	lb/ft	kg/m	Depth d, in	Flange width b_f, in	Web thickness t_w, in	Flange thickness t_f, in	Metric designation
W44×408	408	607.2	44.8	16.1	1.22	2.17	W1100×607
W44×368	368	547.6	44.4	16	1.1	1.97	W1100×548
W44×335	335	498.5	44	15.9	1.03	1.77	W1100×499
W44×290	290	431.6	43.6	15.8	0.865	1.58	W1100×433
W44×262	262	389.9	43.3	15.8	0.785	1.42	W1100×390
W44×230	230	342.3	42.9	15.8	0.71	1.22	W1100×343
W40×655	655	974.7	43.6	16.9	1.97	3.54	W1000×976
W40×593	593	882.5	43	16.7	1.79	3.23	W1000×883
W40×503	503	748.5	42.1	16.4	1.54	2.76	W1000×748
W40×431	431	641.4	41.3	16.2	1.34	2.36	W1000×642
W40×397	397	590.8	41	16.1	1.22	2.2	W1000×591
W40×372	372	553.6	40.6	16.1	1.16	2.05	W1000×554
W40×362	362	538.7	40.6	16	1.12	2.01	W1000×539
W40×324	324	482.2	40.2	15.9	1	1.81	W1000×483
W40×297	297	442.0	39.8	15.8	0.93	1.65	W1000×443
W40×277	277	412.2	39.7	15.8	0.83	1.58	W1000×412
W40×249	249	370.6	39.4	15.8	0.75	1.42	W1000×371
W40×215	215	320.0	39	15.8	0.65	1.22	W1000×321
W40×199	199	296.1	38.7	15.8	0.65	1.07	W1000×296
W40×392	392	583.4	41.6	12.4	1.42	2.52	W1000×584
W40×331	331	492.6	40.8	12.2	1.22	2.13	W1000×494
W40×327	327	486.6	40.8	12.1	1.18	2.13	W1000×486
W40×294	294	437.5	40.4	12	1.06	1.93	W1000×438
W40×278	278	413.7	40.2	12	1.03	1.81	W1000×415
W40×264	264	392.9	40	11.9	0.96	1.73	W1000×393
W40×235	235	349.7	39.7	11.9	0.83	1.58	W1000×350
W40×211	211	314.0	39.4	11.8	0.75	1.42	W1000×314
W40×183	183	272.3	39	11.8	0.65	1.2	W1000×272
W40×167	167	248.5	38.6	11.8	0.65	1.03	W1000×249
W40×149	149	221.7	38.2	11.8	0.63	0.83	W1000×222
W36×925	925	1376.6	43.1	18.6	3.02	4.53	W920×1377
W36×853	853	1269.4	43.1	18.2	2.52	4.53	W920×1269
W36×802	802	1193.5	42.6	18	2.38	4.29	W920×1194
W36×723	723	1075.9	41.8	17.8	2.17	3.9	W920×1077
W36×652	652	970.3	41.1	17.6	1.97	3.54	W920×970
W36×529	529	787.2	39.8	17.2	1.61	2.91	W920×787
W36×487	487	724.7	39.3	17.1	1.5	2.68	W920×725
W36×441	441	656.3	38.9	17	1.36	2.44	W920×656
W36×395	395	587.8	38.4	16.8	1.22	2.2	W920×588
W36×361	361	537.2	38	16.7	1.12	2.01	W920×537
W36×330	330	491.1	37.7	16.6	1.02	1.85	W920×491
W36×302	302	449.4	37.3	16.7	0.945	1.68	W920×449
W36×282	282	419.7	37.1	16.6	0.885	1.57	W920×420
W36×262	262	389.9	36.9	16.6	0.84	1.44	W920×390
W36×247	247	367.6	36.7	16.5	0.8	1.35	W920×368
W36×231	231	343.8	36.5	16.5	0.76	1.26	W920×344
W36×387	387	575.9	39.1	12.7	1.42	2.56	W920×576
W36×350	350	520.9	38.6	12.6	1.3	2.32	W920×521
W36×318	318	473.2	38.2	12.4	1.18	2.13	W920×474
W36×286	286	425.6	37.8	12.3	1.06	1.93	W920×425
W36×256	256	381.0	37.4	12.2	0.96	1.73	W920×381
W36×232	232	345.3	37.1	12.1	0.87	1.57	W920×345
W36×210	210	312.5	36.7	12.2	0.83	1.36	W920×313
W36×194	194	288.7	36.5	12.1	0.765	1.26	W920×289
W36×182	182	270.8	36.3	12.1	0.725	1.18	W920×271
W36×170	170	253.0	36.2	12	0.68	1.1	W920×253
W36×160	160	238.1	36	12	0.65	1.02	W920×238
W36×150	150	223.2	35.9	12	0.625	0.94	W920×223
W36×135	135	200.9	35.6	12	0.6	0.79	W920×201
W33×387	387	575.9	36	16.2	1.26	2.28	W840×576
W33×354	354	526.8	35.6	16.1	1.16	2.09	W840×527
W33×318	318	473.2	35.2	16	1.04	1.89	W840×473
W33×291	291	433.1	34.8	15.9	0.96	1.73	W840×433
W33×263	263	391.4	34.5	15.8	0.87	1.57	W840×392
W33×241	241	358.6	34.2	15.9	0.83	1.4	W840×359
W33×221	221	328.9	33.9	15.8	0.775	1.28	W840×329
W33×201	201	299.1	33.7	15.7	0.715	1.15	W840×299
W33×169	169	251.5	33.8	11.5	0.67	1.22	W840×251
W33×152	152	226.2	33.5	11.6	0.635	1.06	W840×226
W33×141	141	209.8	33.3	11.5	0.605	0.96	W840×210
W33×130	130	193.5	33.1	11.5	0.58	0.855	W840×193
W33×118	118	175.6	32.9	11.5	0.55	0.74	W840×176
W30×391	391	581.9	33.2	15.6	1.36	2.44	W760×582
W30×357	357	531.3	32.8	15.5	1.24	2.24	W760×531
W30×326	326	485.1	32.4	15.4	1.14	2.05	W760×484
W30×292	292	434.5	32	15.3	1.02	1.85	W760×434
W30×261	261	388.4	31.6	15.2	0.93	1.65	W760×389
W30×235	235	349.7	31.3	15.1	0.83	1.5	W760×350
W30×211	211	314.0	30.9	15.1	0.775	1.32	W760×314
W30×191	191	284.2	30.7	15	0.71	1.19	W760×284
W30×173	173	257.5	30.4	15	0.655	1.07	W760×257
W30×148	148	220.2	30.7	10.5	0.65	1.18	W760×220
W30×132	132	196.4	30.3	10.5	0.615	1	W760×196
W30×124	124	184.5	30.2	10.5	0.585	0.93	W760×185
W30×116	116	172.6	30	10.5	0.565	0.85	W760×173
W30×108	108	160.7	29.8	10.5	0.545	0.76	W760×161
W30×99	99	147.3	29.7	10.5	0.52	0.67	W760×147
W30×90	90	133.9	29.5	10.4	0.47	0.61	W760×134
W27×539	539	802.1	32.5	15.3	1.97	3.54	W690×802
W27×368	368	547.6	30.4	14.7	1.38	2.48	W690×548
W27×336	336	500.0	30	14.6	1.26	2.28	W690×500
W27×307	307	456.9	29.6	14.4	1.16	2.09	W690×457
W27×281	281	418.2	29.3	14.4	1.06	1.93	W690×419
W27×258	258	383.9	29	14.3	0.98	1.77	W690×384
W27×235	235	349.7	28.7	14.2	0.91	1.61	W690×350
W27×217	217	322.9	28.4	14.1	0.83	1.5	W690×323
W27×194	194	288.7	28.1	14	0.75	1.34	W690×289
W27×178	178	264.9	27.8	14.1	0.725	1.19	W690×265
W27×161	161	239.6	27.6	14	0.66	1.08	W690×240
W27×146	146	217.3	27.4	14	0.605	0.975	W690×217
W27×129	129	192.0	27.6	10	0.61	1.1	W690×192
W27×114	114	169.7	27.3	10.1	0.57	0.93	W690×170
W27×102	102	151.8	27.1	10	0.515	0.83	W690×152
W27×94	94	139.9	26.9	10	0.49	0.745	W690×140
W27×84	84	125.0	26.7	10	0.46	0.64	W690×125
W24×370	370	550.6	28	13.7	1.52	2.72	W610×551
W24×335	335	498.5	27.5	13.5	1.38	2.48	W610×498
W24×306	306	455.4	27.1	13.4	1.26	2.28	W610×455
W24×279	279	415.2	26.7	13.3	1.16	2.09	W610×415
W24×250	250	372.0	26.3	13.2	1.04	1.89	W610×372
W24×229	229	340.8	26	13.1	0.96	1.73	W610×341
W24×207	207	308.0	25.7	13	0.87	1.57	W610×307
W24×192	192	285.7	25.5	13	0.81	1.46	W610×285
W24×176	176	261.9	25.2	12.9	0.75	1.34	W610×262
W24×162	162	241.1	25	13	0.705	1.22	W610×241
W24×146	146	217.3	24.7	12.9	0.65	1.09	W610×217
W24×131	131	194.9	24.5	12.9	0.605	0.96	W610×195
W24×117	117	174.1	24.3	12.8	0.55	0.85	W610×174
W24×104	104	154.8	24.1	12.8	0.5	0.75	W610×155
W24×103	103	153.3	24.5	9	0.55	0.98	W610×153
W24×94	94	139.9	24.3	9.07	0.515	0.875	W610×140
W24×84	84	125.0	24.1	9.02	0.47	0.77	W610×125
W24×76	76	113.1	23.9	8.99	0.44	0.68	W610×113
W24×68	68	101.2	23.7	8.97	0.415	0.585	W610×101
W24×62	62	92.3	23.7	7.04	0.43	0.59	W610×92
W24×55	55	81.8	23.6	7.01	0.395	0.505	W610×82
W21×275	275	409.2	24.1	12.9	1.22	2.19	W530×409
W21×248	248	369.1	23.7	12.8	1.1	1.99	W530×369
W21×223	223	331.9	23.4	12.7	1	1.79	W530×332
W21×201	201	299.1	23	12.6	0.91	1.63	W530×300
W21×182	182	270.8	22.7	12.5	0.83	1.48	W530×272
W21×166	166	247.0	22.5	12.4	0.75	1.36	W530×248
W21×147	147	218.8	22.1	12.5	0.72	1.15	W530×219
W21×132	132	196.4	21.8	12.4	0.65	1.04	W530×196
W21×122	122	181.6	21.7	12.4	0.6	0.96	W530×182
W21×111	111	165.2	21.5	12.3	0.55	0.875	W530×165
W21×101	101	150.3	21.4	12.3	0.5	0.8	W530×150
W21×93	93	138.4	21.6	8.42	0.58	0.93	W530×138
W21×83	83	123.5	21.4	8.36	0.515	0.835	W530×123
W21×73	73	108.6	21.2	8.3	0.455	0.74	W530×109
W21×68	68	101.2	21.1	8.27	0.43	0.685	W530×101
W21×62	62	92.3	21	8.24	0.4	0.615	W530×92
W21×55	55	81.8	20.8	8.22	0.375	0.522	W530×82
W21×48	48	71.4	20.6	8.14	0.35	0.43	W530×72
W21×57	57	84.8	21.1	6.56	0.405	0.65	W530×85
W21×50	50	74.4	20.8	6.53	0.38	0.535	W530×74
W21×44	44	65.5	20.7	6.5	0.35	0.45	W530×66
W18×311	311	462.8	22.3	12	1.52	2.74	W460×464
W18×283	283	421.2	21.9	11.9	1.4	2.5	W460×421
W18×258	258	383.9	21.5	11.8	1.28	2.3	W460×384
W18×234	234	348.2	21.1	11.7	1.16	2.11	W460×349
W18×211	211	314.0	20.7	11.6	1.06	1.91	W460×315
W18×192	192	285.7	20.4	11.5	0.96	1.75	W460×286
W18×175	175	260.4	20	11.4	0.89	1.59	W460×260
W18×158	158	235.1	19.7	11.3	0.81	1.44	W460×235
W18×143	143	212.8	19.5	11.2	0.73	1.32	W460×213
W18×130	130	193.5	19.3	11.2	0.67	1.2	W460×193
W18×119	119	177.1	19	11.3	0.655	1.06	W460×177
W18×106	106	157.7	18.7	11.2	0.59	0.94	W460×158
W18×97	97	144.4	18.6	11.1	0.535	0.87	W460×144
W18×86	86	128.0	18.4	11.1	0.48	0.77	W460×128
W18×76	76	113.1	18.2	11	0.425	0.68	W460×113
W18×71	71	105.7	18.5	7.64	0.495	0.81	W460×106
W18×65	65	96.7	18.4	7.59	0.45	0.75	W460×97
W18×60	60	89.3	18.2	7.56	0.415	0.695	W460×89
W18×55	55	81.8	18.1	7.53	0.39	0.63	W460×82
W18×50	50	74.4	18	7.5	0.355	0.57	W460×74
W18×46	46	68.5	18.1	6.06	0.36	0.605	W460×68
W18×40	40	59.5	17.9	6.02	0.315	0.525	W460×60
W18×35	35	52.1	17.7	6	0.3	0.425	W460×52
W16×100	100	148.8	17	10.4	0.585	0.985	W410×149
W16×89	89	132.4	16.8	10.4	0.525	0.875	W410×132
W16×77	77	114.6	16.5	10.3	0.455	0.76	W410×114
W16×67	67	99.7	16.3	10.2	0.395	0.665	W410×100
W16×57	57	84.8	16.4	7.12	0.43	0.715	W410×85
W16×50	50	74.4	16.3	7.07	0.38	0.63	W410×75
W16×45	45	67.0	16.1	7.04	0.345	0.565	W410×67
W16×40	40	59.5	16	7	0.305	0.505	W410×60
W16×36	36	53.6	15.9	6.99	0.295	0.43	W410×53
W16×31	31	46.1	15.9	5.53	0.275	0.44	W410×46.1
W16×26	26	38.7	15.7	5.5	0.25	0.345	W410×38.8
W14×873	873	1299.2	23.6	18.8	3.94	5.51	W360×1299
W14×808	808	1202.4	22.8	18.6	3.74	5.12	W360×1202
W14×730	730	1086.4	22.4	17.9	3.07	4.91	W360×1086
W14×665	665	989.6	21.6	17.7	2.83	4.52	W360×990
W14×605	605	900.3	20.9	17.4	2.6	4.16	W360×900
W14×550	550	818.5	20.2	17.2	2.38	3.82	W360×818
W14×500	500	744.1	19.6	17	2.19	3.5	W360×744
W14×455	455	677.1	19	16.8	2.02	3.21	W360×677
W14×426	426	634.0	18.7	16.7	1.88	3.04	W360×634
W14×398	398	592.3	18.3	16.6	1.77	2.85	W360×592
W14×370	370	550.6	17.9	16.5	1.66	2.66	W360×551
W14×342	342	509.0	17.5	16.4	1.54	2.47	W360×509
W14×311	311	462.8	17.1	16.2	1.41	2.26	W360×463
W14×283	283	421.2	16.7	16.1	1.29	2.07	W360×421
W14×257	257	382.5	16.4	16	1.18	1.89	W360×382
W14×233	233	346.7	16	15.9	1.07	1.72	W360×347
W14×211	211	314.0	15.7	15.8	0.98	1.56	W360×314
W14×193	193	287.2	15.5	15.7	0.89	1.44	W360×287
W14×176	176	261.9	15.2	15.7	0.83	1.31	W360×262
W14×159	159	236.6	15	15.6	0.745	1.19	W360×237
W14×145	145	215.8	14.8	15.5	0.68	1.09	W360×216
W14×132	132	196.4	14.7	14.7	0.645	1.03	W360×196
W14×120	120	178.6	14.5	14.7	0.59	0.94	W360×179
W14×109	109	162.2	14.3	14.6	0.525	0.86	W360×162
W14×99	99	147.3	14.2	14.6	0.485	0.78	W360×147
W14×90	90	133.9	14	14.5	0.44	0.71	W360×134
W14×82	82	122.0	14.3	10.1	0.51	0.855	W360×122
W14×74	74	110.1	14.2	10.1	0.45	0.785	W360×110
W14×68	68	101.2	14	10	0.415	0.72	W360×101
W14×61	61	90.8	13.9	10	0.375	0.645	W360×91
W14×53	53	78.9	13.9	8.06	0.37	0.66	W360×79
W14×48	48	71.4	13.8	8.03	0.34	0.595	W360×72
W14×43	43	64.0	13.7	8	0.305	0.53	W360×64
W14×38	38	56.6	14.1	6.77	0.31	0.515	W360×57.8
W14×34	34	50.6	14	6.75	0.285	0.455	W360×51
W14×30	30	44.6	13.8	6.73	0.27	0.385	W360×44
W14×26	26	38.7	13.9	5.03	0.255	0.42	W360×39
W14×22	22	32.7	13.7	5	0.23	0.335	W360×32.9
W12×336	336	500.0	16.8	13.4	1.78	2.96	W310×500
W12×305	305	453.9	16.3	13.2	1.63	2.71	W310×454
W12×279	279	415.2	15.9	13.1	1.53	2.47	W310×415
W12×252	252	375.0	15.4	13	1.4	2.25	W310×375
W12×230	230	342.3	15.1	12.9	1.29	2.07	W310×342
W12×210	210	312.5	14.7	12.8	1.18	1.9	W310×313
W12×190	190	282.8	14.4	12.7	1.06	1.74	W310×283
W12×170	170	253.0	14	12.6	0.96	1.56	W310×253
W12×152	152	226.2	13.7	12.5	0.87	1.4	W310×226
W12×136	136	202.4	13.4	12.4	0.79	1.25	W310×202
W12×120	120	178.6	13.1	12.3	0.71	1.11	W310×179
W12×106	106	157.7	12.9	12.2	0.61	0.99	W310×158
W12×96	96	142.9	12.7	12.2	0.55	0.9	W310×143
W12×87	87	129.5	12.5	12.1	0.515	0.81	W310×129
W12×79	79	117.6	12.4	12.1	0.47	0.735	W310×117
W12×72	72	107.1	12.3	12	0.43	0.67	W310×107
W12×65	65	96.7	12.1	12	0.39	0.605	W310×97
W12×58	58	86.3	12.2	10	0.36	0.64	W310×86
W12×53	53	78.9	12.1	10	0.345	0.575	W310×79
W12×50	50	74.4	12.2	8.08	0.37	0.64	W310×74
W12×45	45	67.0	12.1	8.05	0.335	0.575	W310×67
W12×40	40	59.5	11.9	8.01	0.295	0.515	W310×60
W12×35	35	52.1	12.5	6.56	0.3	0.52	W310×52
W12×30	30	44.6	12.3	6.52	0.26	0.44	W310×44.5
W12×26	26	38.7	12.2	6.49	0.23	0.38	W310×38.7
W12×22	22	32.7	12.3	4.03	0.26	0.425	W310×32.7
W12×19	19	28.3	12.2	4.01	0.235	0.35	W310×28.3
W12×16	16	23.8	12	3.99	0.22	0.265	W310×23.8
W12×14	14	20.8	11.9	3.97	0.2	0.225	W310×21
W10×112	112	166.7	11.4	10.4	0.755	1.25	W250×167
W10×100	100	148.8	11.1	10.3	0.68	1.12	W250×149
W10×88	88	131.0	10.8	10.3	0.605	0.99	W250×131
W10×77	77	114.6	10.6	10.2	0.53	0.87	W250×115
W10×68	68	101.2	10.4	10.1	0.47	0.77	W250×101
W10×60	60	89.3	10.2	10.1	0.42	0.68	W250×89
W10×54	54	80.4	10.1	10	0.37	0.615	W250×80
W10×49	49	72.9	10	10	0.34	0.56	W250×73
W10×45	45	67.0	10.1	8.02	0.35	0.62	W250×67
W10×39	39	58.0	9.92	7.99	0.315	0.53	W250×58
W10×33	33	49.1	9.73	7.96	0.29	0.435	W250×49.1
W10×30	30	44.6	10.5	5.81	0.3	0.51	W250×44.8
W10×26	26	38.7	10.3	5.77	0.26	0.44	W250×38.5
W10×22	22	32.7	10.2	5.75	0.24	0.36	W250×32.7
W10×19	19	28.3	10.2	4.02	0.25	0.395	W250×28.4
W10×17	17	25.3	10.1	4.01	0.24	0.33	W250×25.3
W10×15	15	22.3	9.99	4	0.23	0.27	W250×22.3
W10×12	12	17.9	9.87	3.96	0.19	0.21	W250×17.9
W8×67	67	99.7	9	8.28	0.57	0.935	W200×100
W8×58	58	86.3	8.75	8.22	0.51	0.81	W200×86
W8×48	48	71.4	8.5	8.11	0.4	0.685	W200×71
W8×40	40	59.5	8.25	8.07	0.36	0.56	W200×59
W8×35	35	52.1	8.12	8.02	0.31	0.495	W200×52
W8×31	31	46.1	8	8	0.285	0.435	W200×46.1
W8×28	28	41.7	8.06	6.54	0.285	0.465	W200×41.7
W8×24	24	35.7	7.93	6.5	0.245	0.4	W200×35.9
W8×21	21	31.3	8.28	5.27	0.25	0.4	W200×31.3
W8×18	18	26.8	8.14	5.25	0.23	0.33	W200×26.6
W8×15	15	22.3	8.11	4.02	0.245	0.315	W200×22.5
W8×13	13	19.3	7.99	4	0.23	0.255	W200×19.3
W8×10	10	14.9	7.89	3.94	0.17	0.205	W200×15
W6×25	25	37.2	6.38	6.08	0.32	0.455	W150×37.1
W6×20	20	29.8	6.2	6.02	0.26	0.365	W150×29.8
W6×15	15	22.3	5.99	5.99	0.23	0.26	W150×22.5
W6×16	16	23.8	6.28	4.03	0.26	0.405	W150×24
W6×12	12	17.9	6.03	4	0.23	0.28	W150×18
W6×9	9	13.4	5.9	3.94	0.17	0.215	W150×13.5
W6×8.5	8.5	12.6	5.83	3.94	0.17	0.195	W150×13
W5×19	19	28.3	5.15	5.03	0.27	0.43	W130×28.1
W5×16	16	23.8	5.01	5	0.24	0.36	W130×23.8
W4×13	13	19.3	4.16	4.06	0.28	0.345	W100×19.3

S shapes — American Standard beams

Designation	lb/ft	kg/m	Depth d, in	Flange width b_f, in	Web thickness t_w, in	Flange thickness t_f, in	Metric designation
S24×121	121	180.1	24.5	8.05	0.8	1.09	S610×180
S24×106	106	157.7	24.5	7.87	0.62	1.09	S610×158
S24×100	100	148.8	24	7.25	0.745	0.87	S610×149
S24×90	90	133.9	24	7.13	0.625	0.87	S610×134
S24×80	80	119.1	24	7	0.5	0.87	S610×119
S20×96	96	142.9	20.3	7.2	0.8	0.92	S510×143
S20×86	86	128.0	20.3	7.06	0.66	0.92	S510×128
S20×75	75	111.6	20	6.39	0.635	0.795	S510×112
S20×66	66	98.2	20	6.26	0.505	0.795	S510×98.2
S18×70	70	104.2	18	6.25	0.711	0.691	S460×104
S18×54.7	54.7	81.4	18	6	0.461	0.691	S460×81.4
S15×50	50	74.4	15	5.64	0.55	0.622	S380×74
S15×42.9	42.9	63.8	15	5.5	0.411	0.622	S380×64
S12×50	50	74.4	12	5.48	0.687	0.659	S310×74
S12×40.8	40.8	60.7	12	5.25	0.462	0.659	S310×60.7
S12×35	35	52.1	12	5.08	0.428	0.544	S310×52
S12×31.8	31.8	47.3	12	5	0.35	0.544	S310×47.3
S10×35	35	52.1	10	4.94	0.594	0.491	S250×52
S10×25.4	25.4	37.8	10	4.66	0.311	0.491	S250×37.8
S8×23	23	34.2	8	4.17	0.441	0.425	S200×34
S8×18.4	18.4	27.4	8	4	0.271	0.425	S200×27.4
S6×17.25	17.25	25.7	6	3.57	0.465	0.359	S150×25.7
S6×12.5	12.5	18.6	6	3.33	0.232	0.359	S150×18.6
S5×10	10	14.9	5	3	0.214	0.326	S130×15
S4×9.5	9.5	14.1	4	2.8	0.326	0.293	S100×14.1
S4×7.7	7.7	11.5	4	2.66	0.193	0.293	S100×11.5
S3×7.5	7.5	11.2	3	2.51	0.349	0.26	S75×11.2
S3×5.7	5.7	8.48	3	2.33	0.17	0.26	S75×8.5

HP shapes — bearing piles

Designation	lb/ft	kg/m	Depth d, in	Flange width b_f, in	Web thickness t_w, in	Flange thickness t_f, in	Metric designation
HP18×204	204	303.6	18.3	18.1	1.13	1.13	HP460×304
HP18×181	181	269.4	18	18	1	1	HP460×269
HP18×157	157	233.6	17.7	17.9	0.87	0.87	HP460×234
HP18×135	135	200.9	17.5	17.8	0.75	0.75	HP460×202
HP16×183	183	272.3	16.5	16.3	1.13	1.13	HP410×272
HP16×162	162	241.1	16.3	16.1	1	1	HP410×242
HP16×141	141	209.8	16	16	0.875	0.875	HP410×211
HP16×121	121	180.1	15.8	15.9	0.75	0.75	HP410×181
HP16×101	101	150.3	15.5	15.8	0.625	0.625	HP410×151
HP16×88	88	131.0	15.3	15.7	0.54	0.54	HP410×131
HP14×117	117	174.1	14.2	14.9	0.805	0.805	HP360×174
HP14×102	102	151.8	14	14.8	0.705	0.705	HP360×152
HP14×89	89	132.4	13.8	14.7	0.615	0.615	HP360×132
HP14×73	73	108.6	13.6	14.6	0.505	0.505	HP360×108
HP12×89	89	132.4	12.4	12.3	0.72	0.72	HP310×132
HP12×84	84	125.0	12.3	12.3	0.685	0.685	HP310×125
HP12×74	74	110.1	12.1	12.2	0.605	0.61	HP310×110
HP12×63	63	93.8	11.9	12.1	0.515	0.515	HP310×93
HP12×53	53	78.9	11.8	12	0.435	0.435	HP310×79
HP10×57	57	84.8	9.99	10.2	0.565	0.565	HP250×85
HP10×42	42	62.5	9.7	10.1	0.415	0.42	HP250×62
HP8×36	36	53.6	8.02	8.16	0.445	0.445	HP200×53

M shapes

Designation	lb/ft	kg/m	Depth d, in	Flange width b_f, in	Web thickness t_w, in	Flange thickness t_f, in	Metric designation
M12.5×12.4	12.4	18.5	12.5	3.75	0.155	0.228	M318×18.5
M12.5×11.6	11.6	17.3	12.5	3.5	0.155	0.211	M318×17.3
M12×11.8	11.8	17.6	12	3.07	0.177	0.225	M310×17.6
M12×10.8	10.8	16.1	12	3.07	0.16	0.21	M310×16.1
M12×10	10	14.9	12	3.25	0.149	0.18	M310×14.9
M10×9	9	13.4	10	2.69	0.157	0.206	M250×13.4
M10×8	8	11.9	9.95	2.69	0.141	0.182	M250×11.9
M10×7.5	7.5	11.2	9.99	2.69	0.13	0.173	M250×11.2
M8×6.5	6.5	9.67	8	2.28	0.135	0.189	M200×9.7
M8×6.2	6.2	9.23	8	2.28	0.129	0.177	M200×9.2
M6×4.4	4.4	6.55	6	1.84	0.114	0.171	M150×6.6
M6×3.7	3.7	5.51	5.92	2	0.098	0.129	M150×5.5
M5×18.9	18.9	28.1	5	5	0.316	0.416	M130×28.1
M4×6	6	8.93	3.8	3.8	0.13	0.16	M100×8.9
M4×4.08	4.08	6.07	4	2.25	0.115	0.17	M100×6.1
M3×2.9	2.9	4.32	3	2.25	0.09	0.13	M100×4.3

How to read the designation

W8×31 is a wide flange shape, nominally 8 in deep, weighing 31 lb per foot. The weight is the real nominal figure; the depth is only a family name. Within one nominal depth the rolls are spread apart to make the heavier sections, so the clear distance between the flanges stays the same and the overall depth grows: a W8×31 is 8 in deep and a W8×67 is 9 in. For fit-up take the depth and flange width from the table, never from the name.

The last column gives the metric designation of the same shape, as used in Canada and on metric drawings: W200×46.1 is the W8×31 — nominal depth in millimetres and mass in kilograms per metre.

Pounds per foot and kilograms per metre

The kg/m column is the lb/ft figure multiplied by 1.488. In a few light shapes it differs slightly from the number in the metric designation, which is rounded on its own schedule; for a weight take-off use the lb/ft figure or the kg/m column, not the name.

The weight of a member is its length times the figure in the table: 24 ft of W10×33 is 24 × 33 = 792 lb. For a whole list of members with a cutting allowance and a price, use the bill of materials.

Other names, other series

These are the shapes of ASTM A6 and the AISC manual. In Mexico the same sections are sold as IPR (the W shape) and IPS (the S shape), with the weight given in kilograms per metre. European IPE, HEA and HEB sections are a different series with different dimensions — a W shape cannot be swapped for the HE section of the same depth without a check. Their weights are in the steel section weight table for IPE, HEA, HEB and UPN.

Channels and angles are in the C channel and angle weight chart, hollow sections in the HSS weight chart.

Source

Designations, weights and dimensions follow the AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (2023), which matches the 16th edition of the Steel Construction Manual. The table is a reference for estimating and fabrication; structural design values come from the manual itself and from the engineer of record.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a W8x31 beam weigh per foot?

31 lb per foot — the weight is the second number in the designation. That is 46.1 kg/m. A 20 ft length weighs 620 lb.

What does W8x31 mean?

W is the shape — a wide flange beam. 8 is the nominal depth in inches and 31 is the weight in pounds per foot. The actual depth of a W8×31 is 8.00 in, but within one nominal depth it changes with the weight: a W8×67 is 9.00 in deep.

What is the difference between a W beam and an S beam?

A W shape has wide flanges with parallel inner and outer faces. An S shape, the American Standard beam, has narrower flanges whose inner faces slope. At the same depth and a similar weight the W shape is stiffer and easier to connect to, which is why nearly all new structural steel uses it.

Is a W beam the same as an I-beam or an H-beam?

In shop talk people say “I-beam” for almost any of them. Strictly, “I-beam” is the older S shape with sloped flanges, and “H-beam” is sometimes said of the heavy, nearly square W shapes; an HP is called an H-pile. On a drawing or an order only the designation counts: W12×26, S8×18.4, HP12×53.

How do I convert lb/ft to kg/m?

Multiply by 1.488. A W12×26 at 26 lb/ft is 38.7 kg/m; a W16×40 at 40 lb/ft is 59.5 kg/m. The metric designation of the same shape, such as W310×38.7, already carries the kilograms per metre.

What is an HP shape?

A bearing pile: a wide flange section whose web and flanges have the same thickness and whose depth and flange width are nearly equal. It is rolled to be driven into the ground, and it is also used as a heavy column.

Author: Dmitry Frolov, welder and metal fabricator Updated: 13 October 2026

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