Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
W14x283 is a wide-flange shape weighing 421.2 kg/m (283.0 lb/ft): a 12 m length weighs 5,054.4 kg. It is 424.2 mm deep and 408.9 mm wide; the web is 32.77 mm and the flanges 52.58 mm thick.
Also listed as W360X421.
| Depth h | 424.2 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 408.9 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 32.77 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 52.58 mm |
| Weight per metre | 421.2 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Weight per foot | 283.0 lb/ft |
| Cross-section area | 536.6 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 2.484 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 5.9 m²/t |
| 1 m | 421.2 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 2,527.2 kg |
| 12 m | 5,054.4 kg |
Dimensions and mass per AISC Shapes Database v16.0, from Steel Optimizer's verified section library. Area is worked out from the mass at 7,850 kg/m³. Paint area counts the outside perimeter with square corners and ignores root radii, so it is on the safe side: typically 2–5 % above catalogue surface areas.
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