W14X283 Dimensions & Weight

W14X283 is an AISC wide-flange (W) shape with an actual depth of 16.74 in and a 16.11 in wide flange, weighing 283 lb per foot — a workhorse size for floor beams and roof framing on commercial jobs.

W14X283 Dimensions

Property	Imperial	Metric
Depth (d)	16.74 in	425.2 mm
Flange width (bf)	16.11 in	409.2 mm
Cross-section area (A)	83.3 in²	537.4 cm²
Weight	283 lb/ft	421.1 kg/m

What does W14X283 cost?

At an example material price of $0.92/lb, W14X283 runs about $260 per foot, or roughly $5,207 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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