Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
W21x132 is a wide-flange shape weighing 196.4 kg/m (132.0 lb/ft): a 12 m length weighs 2,356.8 kg. It is 553.7 mm deep and 315 mm wide; the web is 16.51 mm and the flanges 26.42 mm thick.
Also listed as W530X196.
| Depth h | 553.7 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 315 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 16.51 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 26.42 mm |
| Weight per metre | 196.4 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Weight per foot | 132.0 lb/ft |
| Cross-section area | 250.2 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 2.368 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 12.1 m²/t |
| 1 m | 196.4 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 1,178.4 kg |
| 12 m | 2,356.8 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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