W-Beam American Wide Flange Beams

Parameter of Wide Flange Beams

Wide flange beams have attracted much attention in the engineering field for their excellent structural performance and wide applicability. As a key structural steel, it plays an indispensable role in various construction and infrastructure projects.

Steel W-beam, named after its unique cross-sectional shape resembling the letters "H" or "W". It consists of wide flanges located at the top and bottom, as well as a web plate vertically connecting the flanges. This structure endows the wide flange beam with excellent mechanical properties. The increase in the width of the wing edge enables the steel beam to more effectively resist deformation and improve its bending resistance.

Standard	American Standard
Material	Q235B Q355B SS400 ASTM A36 S235 S355
Size	Web Width (H): 100-900mm Flange Width (B): 100-300mm Web Thickness (t1): 5-30mm Flange Thickness (t2): 5-30m
Length	6m / 9m / 12m or customized length as per client request
Application	Construction structure / Building construction

Common Industry Applications

Builders use W-beams throughout the construction industry to build a wide array of different residential, commercial, and municipal structures. Some of the most common uses include:

Mainly used for frame structures in commercial buildings, industrial plants, residential buildings, etc
Widely used in the construction of highway bridges and railway bridges, as the main structural material for main beams and bridge piers
Used to build large-scale equipment detection and provide a stable support platform for it
In tower structures such as communication towers and transmission towers, w-beams serve as the main supporting components to ensure stability

W-Beam American Wide Flange Beams

Steel W-beam Size

Designation Imperial (in x lb/ft)	Depth h (in)	Width w (in)	Web Thickness t_w (in)	Flange Thickness t_f (in)	Sectional Area (in²)	Weight (lb_f/ft)


W 27 x 178	27.8	14.09	0.725	1.190	52.3	178
W 27 x 161	27.6	14.02	0.660	1.080	47.4	161
W 27 x 146	27.4	14	0.605	0.975	42.9	146
W 27 x 114	27.3	10.07	0.570	0.930	33.5	114
W 27 x 102	27.1	10.02	0.515	0.830	30.0	102
W 27 x 94	26.9	10	0.490	0.745	27.7	94
W 27 x 84	26.7	9.96	0.460	0.640	24.8	84
W 24 x 162	25	13	0.705	1.220	47.7	162
W 24 x 146	24.7	12.9	0.650	1.090	43.0	146
W 24 x 131	24.5	12.9	0.605	0.960	38.5	131
W 24 x 117	24.3	12.8	0.55	0.850	34.4	117
W 24 x 104	24.1	12.75	0.500	0.750	30.6	104
W 24 x 94	24.1	9.07	0.515	0.875	27.7	94
W 24 x 84	24.1	9.02	0.470	0.770	24.7	84
W 24 x 76	23.9	9	0.440	0.680	22.4	76
W 24 x 68	23.7	8.97	0.415	0.585	20.1	68
W 24 x 62	23.7	7.04	0.430	0.590	18.2	62
W 24 x 55	23.6	7.01	0.395	0.505	16.2	55
W 21 x 147	22.1	12.51	0.720	1.150	43.2	147
W 21 x 132	21.8	12.44	0.650	1.035	38.8	132
W 21 x 122	21.7	12.39	0.600	0.960	35.9	122
W 21 x 111	21.5	12.34	0.550	0.875	32.7	111
W 21 x 101	21.4	12.29	0.500	0.800	29.8	101
W 21 x 93	21.6	8.42	0.580	0.930	27.3	93
W 21 x 83	21.4	8.36	0.515	0.835	24.3	83
W 21 x 73	21.2	8.3	0.455	0.740	21.5	73
W 21 x 68	21.1	8.27	0.430	0.685	20.0	68
W 21 x 62	21	8.24	0.400	0.615	18.3	62
W 21 x 57	21.1	6.56	0.405	0.650	16.7	57
W 21 x 50	20.8	6.53	0.380	0.535	14.7	50
W 21 x 44	20.7	6.5	0.350	0.450	13.0	44
W 18 x 119	19	11.27	0.655	1.060	35.1	119
W 18 x 106	18.7	11.2	0.590	0.940	31.1	106
W 18 x 97	18.6	11.15	0.535	0.870	28.5	97
W 18 x 86	18.4	11.09	0.480	0.770	25.3	86
W 18 x 76	18.2	11.04	0.425	0.680	22.3	76
W 18 x 71	18.5	7.64	0.495	0.810	20.8	71
W 18 x 65	18.4	7.59	0.450	0.750	19.1	65
W 18 x 60	18.2	7.56	0.415	0.695	17.6	60
W 18 x 55	18.1	7.53	0.390	0.630	16.2	55
W 18 x 50	18	7.5	0.355	0.570	14.7	50
W 18 x 46	18.1	6.06	0.360	0.605	13.5	46
W 18 x 40	17.9	6.02	0.315	0.525	11.8	40
W 18 x 35	17.7	6	0.300	0.425	10.3	35
W 16 x 100	16.97	10.425	0.585	0.985	29.4	100
W 16 x 89	16.75	10.365	0.525	0.875	26.2	89
W 16 x 77	16.52	10.295	0.455	0.760	22.6	77
W 16 x 67	16.33	10.235	0.395	0.665	19.7	67
W 16 x 57	16.43	7.120	0.430	0.715	16.8	57
W 16 x 50	16.26	7.070	0.380	0.630	14.7	50
W 16 x 45	16.13	7.035	0.345	0.565	13.3	45
W 16 x 40	16.01	6.995	0.305	0.505	11.8	40
W 16 x 36	15.86	6.985	0.295	0.430	10.6	36
W 16 x 31	15.88	5.525	0.275	0.440	9.12	31
W 16 x 26	15.69	5.5	0.250	0.345	7.68	26
W 14 x 132	14.66	14.725	0.645	1.030	38.8	132
W 14 x 120	14.48	14.670	0.590	0.940	35.3	120
W 14 x 109	14.32	14.605	0.525	0.860	32	109
W 14 x 99	14.16	14.565	0.485	0.780	29.1	99
W 14 x 90	14.02	14.520	0.440	0.710	26.5	90
W 14 x 82	14.31	10.130	0.510	0.855	24.1	82
W 14 x 74	14.17	10.070	0.450	0.785	21.8	74
W 14 x 68	14.04	10.035	0.415	0.720	20.0	68
W 14 x 61	13.89	9.995	0.375	0.645	17.9	61
W 14 x 53	13.92	8.060	0.370	0.660	15.6	53
W 14 x 48	13.79	8.030	0.340	0.595	14.1	48
W 14 x 43	13.66	7.995	0.305	0.530	12.6	43
W 14 x 38	14.10	6.770	0.310	0.515	11.2	38
W 14 x 34	13.98	6.745	0.285	0.455	10.0	34
W 14 x 30	13.84	6.730	0.270	0.385	8.85	30
W 14 x 26	13.91	5.025	0.255	0.420	7.69	26
W 14 x 22	13.74	5	0.230	0.335	6.49	22

W 12 x 136	13.41	12.4	0.79	1.250	39.9	136
W 12 x 120	13.12	12.32	0.71	1.105	35.3	120
W 12 x 106	12.89	12.22	0.61	0.990	31.2	106
W 12 x 96	12.71	12.16	0.55	0.900	28.2	96
W 12 x 87	12.53	12.125	0.515	0.810	25.6	87
W 12 x 79	12.38	12.08	0.47	0.735	23.2	79
W 12 x 72	12.25	12.04	0.43	0.670	21.1	72
W 12 x 65	12.12	12	0.39	0.605	19.1	65
W 12 x 58	12.19	10.01	0.36	0.640	17.0	58
W 12 x 53	12.06	9.995	0.345	0.575	15.6	53
W 12 x 50	12.19	8.08	0.37	0.640	14.7	50
W 12 x 45	12.06	8.045	0.335	0.575	13.2	45
W 12 x 40	11.94	8.005	0.295	0.515	11.8	40
W 12 x 35	12.50	6.56	0.3	0.520	10.3	35
W 12 x 30	12.34	6.52	0.26	0.440	8.8	30
W 12 x 26	12.22	6.490	0.23	0.380	7.7	26
W 12 x 22	12.31	4.03	0.26	0.425	6.5	22
W 12 x 19	12.16	4.005	0.235	0.350	5.6	19
W 12 x 16	11.99	3.990	0.22	0.265	4.7	16
W 12 x 14	11.91	3.970	0.2	0.225	4.2	14
W 10 x 112	11.36	10.415	0.755	1.250	32.9	112
W 10 x 100	11.1	10.340	0.680	1.1120	29.4	100
W 10 x 88	10.84	10.265	0.605	0.990	25.9	88
W 10 x 77	10.60	10.190	0.530	0.870	22.6	77
W 10 x 68	10.40	10.130	0.470	0.770	20.0	68
W 10 x 60	10.22	10.080	0.420	0.680	17.6	60
W 10 x 54	10.09	10.030	0.370	0.615	15.8	54
W 10 x 49	9.98	10	0.340	0.560	14.4	49
W 10 x 45	10.10	8.020	0.350	0.620	13.3	45
W 10 x 39	9.92	7.985	0.315	0.530	11.5	39
W 10 x 33	9.73	7.960	0.290	0.435	9.71	33
W 10 x 30	10.47	5.81	0.3	0.510	8.84	30
W 10 x 26	10.33	5.770	0.26	0.440	7.6	26
W 10 x 22	10.17	5.750	0.240	0.360	6.5	22
W 10 x 19	10.24	4.020	0.250	0.395	5.6	19
W 10 x 17	10.11	4.010	0.240	0.330	5	17
W 10 x 15	9.99	4	0.230	0.270	4.4	15
W 10 x 12	9.87	3.960	0.190	0.210	3.5	12
W 8 x 67	9.00	8.280	0.570	0.935	19.7	67
W 8 x 58	8.75	8.220	0.510	0.810	17.1	58
W 8 x 48	8.5	8.110	0.400	0.685	14.1	48
W 8 x 40	8.25	8.070	0.360	0.560	11.7	40
W 8 x 35	8.12	8.020	0.310	0.495	10.3	35
W 8 x 31	8.00	7.995	0.285	0.435	9.1	31
W 8 x 28	8.06	6.535	0.285	0.465	8.3	28
W 8 x 24	7.93	6.495	0.245	0.400	7.1	24
W 8 x 21	8.28	5.270	0.250	0.400	6.2	21
W 8 x 18	8.14	5.250	0.230	0.330	5.3	18
W 8 x 15	8.11	4.015	0.245	0.315	4.4	15
W 8 x 13	7.99	4	0.230	0.255	3.8	13
W 8 x 10	7.89	3.940	0.170	0.205	2.9	10
W 6 x 25	6.38	6.080	0.320	0.455	7.3	25
W 6 x 20	6.20	6.020	0.260	0.365	5.9	20
W 6 x 16	6.28	4.030	0.260	0.405	4.7	16
W 6 x 15	5.99	5.990	0.230	0.260	4.4	15
W 6 x 12	6.03	4	0.230	0.280	3.6	12
W 6 x 9	5.90	3.940	0.170	0.215	2.7	9
W 5 x 19	5.15	5.030	0.270	0.430	5.5	19
W 5 x 16	5.01	5	0.240	0.360	4.7	16
W 4 x 13	4.16	4.060	0.280	0.345	3.8	13

Features of Wide Flange Beams

High quality material selection: Mainly using carbon steel and low-alloy steel. Carbon steel has good comprehensive performance and high cost-effectiveness, suitable for general construction; Low alloy steel has high strength, toughness, and corrosion resistance, making it suitable for large-scale projects with strict requirements.
Excellent mechanical performance: High strength bearing capacity, good stability, impact resistance, and seismic performance.
Advanced hot rolling technology: improves production efficiency, enhances product mechanical properties and surface quality.
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Standard	American Standard
Grades	Q235B Q355B SS400 ASTM A36 S235 S355
Flange Width	100-900mm
Web Width	6-20mm
Length	6-12m or customized length