W14X257 Dimensions & Weight

W14X257 is an AISC wide-flange (W) shape with an actual depth of 16.38 in and a 16 in wide flange, weighing 257 lb per foot — a workhorse size for floor beams and roof framing on commercial jobs.

W14X257 Dimensions

Property	Imperial	Metric
Depth (d)	16.38 in	416.1 mm
Flange width (bf)	16 in	406.3 mm
Cross-section area (A)	75.6 in²	487.7 cm²
Weight	257 lb/ft	382.5 kg/m

What does W14X257 cost?

At an example material price of $0.92/lb, W14X257 runs about $236 per foot, or roughly $4,729 for a 20-ft length.

Example pricing only. Actual steel pricing varies by region, grade, quantity, and market conditions — use your own supplier numbers for real bids.

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