W5×19 wide-flange beam

Detailing dimensions and section properties from the AISC Shapes Database, 16th Edition. Values are shown to the nearest 1/16 in. as they appear on a shop drawing.

W5×19 measures 5 1/8 in. deep with a 5 in. flange, on a 1/4 in. web and 7/16 in. flanges.

At 19 lb per foot it is the heaviest of the 2 W5 sizes, which run from 16 to 19 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 10.2 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 26.3 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 11.6 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Depth (d)5 1/8"
Flange width (bf)5"
Web thickness (tw)1/4"
Flange thickness (tf)7/16"
k (detailing)13/16"
Workable gage (g)2 3/4"

Section properties

Weight19 lb/ft
Area (A)5.56 in²
Ix26.3 in⁴
Sx10.2 in³
Zx11.6 in³
rx2.17 in
Iy9.13 in⁴
Sy3.63 in³
Zy5.53 in³
ry1.28 in
J0.316 in⁴

Other W5 sizes

Same nominal size, different weight — useful when you are checking a substitution or a lighter section.

W5×16

Similar weight wide-flange beams

Comparable 19 lb/ft sections in other wide-flange beam sizes.

W12×1919 lb/ft · Sx 21.3 in³W10×1919 lb/ft · Sx 18.8 in³W8×1818 lb/ft · Sx 15.2 in³W6×2020 lb/ft · Sx 13.4 in³W10×1717 lb/ft · Sx 16.2 in³W8×2121 lb/ft · Sx 18.2 in³W12×1616 lb/ft · Sx 17.1 in³W6×1616 lb/ft · Sx 10.2 in³

Compare W5×19 with a nearby size

W5×16 vs W5×19W5×19 vs W10×19

Detailing values are rounded to the nearest 1/16 in. per the AISC Steel Construction Manual. Verify critical dimensions against the current Manual before fabrication. Need W5×19 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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