# Welded Columns WC

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AS/NZS 3679.2

Three-plate welded H-sections for heavily loaded columns in multi-storey and industrial buildings. Dimensions, section properties, AS 4100 capacities and free DXF drawings for all 18 sizes.

Welded columns (WC) are heavy three-plate H-sections fabricated to AS/NZS 3679.2. They are used for heavily loaded columns in multi-storey buildings, transfer structures and industrial plant where a 310UC158 is insufficient.

**Select any section in the table** to open its page, with a dimensioned drawing, all section properties, AS 4100 capacities and a free **DXF download** for your CAD software.

| Designation | Mass (kg/m) | d (mm) | b_f (mm) | t_f (mm) | t_w (mm) | A_g (mm²) | I_x (10⁶mm⁴) | Z_x (10³mm³) | S_x (10³mm³) | I_y (10⁶mm⁴) | r_y (mm) | J (10³mm⁴) | φM_sx (kNm) | φN_s (kN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [500WC440](https://steelinfo.au/welded-columns/500wc440/) | 440.0 | 480 | 500 | 40 | 40 | 56000 | 2155 | 8978 | 10400 | 835 | 122.1 | 29867 | 2620.8 | 14112 |
| [500WC414](https://steelinfo.au/welded-columns/500wc414/) | 414.0 | 480 | 500 | 40 | 32 | 52800 | 2112 | 8800 | 10080 | 834 | 125.7 | 25702 | 2540.2 | 13306 |
| [500WC383](https://steelinfo.au/welded-columns/500wc383/) | 383.0 | 472 | 500 | 36 | 32 | 48800 | 1885 | 7989 | 9128 | 751 | 124.1 | 19921 | 2300.3 | 12298 |
| [500WC340](https://steelinfo.au/welded-columns/500wc340/) | 340.0 | 514 | 500 | 32 | 25 | 43250 | 2051 | 7981 | 8978 | 667 | 124.2 | 13266 | 2262.4 | 10899 |
| [500WC290](https://steelinfo.au/welded-columns/500wc290/) | 290.0 | 506 | 500 | 28 | 20 | 37000 | 1753 | 6929 | 7704 | 584 | 125.6 | 8517 | 1906.7 | 9324 |
| [500WC267](https://steelinfo.au/welded-columns/500wc267/) | 267.0 | 500 | 500 | 25 | 20 | 34000 | 1563 | 6253 | 6950 | 521 | 123.8 | 6408 | 1688.2 | 8568 |
| [500WC228](https://steelinfo.au/welded-columns/500wc228/) | 228.0 | 490 | 500 | 20 | 20 | 29000 | 1257 | 5131 | 5712 | 417 | 119.9 | 3867 | 1407.7 | 7830 |
| [400WC361](https://steelinfo.au/welded-columns/400wc361/) | 361.0 | 430 | 400 | 40 | 40 | 46000 | 1364 | 6344 | 7465 | 429 | 96.5 | 24533 | 1881.2 | 11592 |
| [400WC328](https://steelinfo.au/welded-columns/400wc328/) | 328.0 | 430 | 400 | 40 | 28 | 41800 | 1321 | 6145 | 7098 | 427 | 101.1 | 19628 | 1788.6 | 10534 |
| [400WC303](https://steelinfo.au/welded-columns/400wc303/) | 303.0 | 422 | 400 | 36 | 28 | 38600 | 1176 | 5573 | 6416 | 385 | 99.8 | 15003 | 1616.8 | 9727 |
| [400WC270](https://steelinfo.au/welded-columns/400wc270/) | 270.0 | 414 | 400 | 32 | 25 | 34350 | 1025 | 4954 | 5655 | 342 | 99.8 | 10561 | 1425.1 | 8656 |
| [400WC212](https://steelinfo.au/welded-columns/400wc212/) | 212.0 | 400 | 400 | 25 | 20 | 27000 | 776 | 3878 | 4363 | 267 | 99.4 | 5100 | 1098.5 | 6804 |
| [400WC181](https://steelinfo.au/welded-columns/400wc181/) | 181.0 | 390 | 400 | 20 | 20 | 23000 | 620 | 3177 | 3572 | 214 | 96.4 | 3067 | 921.8 | 6210 |
| [400WC144](https://steelinfo.au/welded-columns/400wc144/) | 144.0 | 382 | 400 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 18400 | 486 | 2545 | 2832 | 171 | 96.3 | 1570 | 698.2 | 4968 |
| [350WC280](https://steelinfo.au/welded-columns/350wc280/) | 280.0 | 355 | 350 | 40 | 28 | 35700 | 747 | 4208 | 4939 | 286 | 89.6 | 16946 | 1244.7 | 8996 |
| [350WC258](https://steelinfo.au/welded-columns/350wc258/) | 258.0 | 347 | 350 | 36 | 28 | 32900 | 661 | 3807 | 4448 | 258 | 88.5 | 12899 | 1120.9 | 8291 |
| [350WC230](https://steelinfo.au/welded-columns/350wc230/) | 230.0 | 339 | 350 | 32 | 25 | 29275 | 573 | 3381 | 3911 | 229 | 88.4 | 9078 | 985.6 | 7377 |
| [350WC197](https://steelinfo.au/welded-columns/350wc197/) | 197.0 | 331 | 350 | 28 | 20 | 25100 | 486 | 2935 | 3348 | 200 | 89.3 | 5855 | 843.6 | 6325 |

[All WC DXFs (.zip)](https://steelinfo.au/downloads/welded-columns-dxf.zip) · [Table as CSV](https://steelinfo.au/downloads/welded-columns.csv) · [Compare sections](https://steelinfo.au/compare/)

## Relevant Australian Standards

- **AS/NZS 3679.2:2016** Structural steel – Part 2: Welded I sections — Covers three-plate welded beams (WB) and columns (WC) fabricated from AS/NZS 3678 plate, including weld requirements and dimensional tolerances.
- **AS/NZS 3678:2016** Structural steel – Hot-rolled plates, floorplates and slabs — Specifies the hot-rolled plate (Grades 250, 300, 350, 400 and others) used for welded sections, base plates, stiffeners and fabricated components.
- **AS 4100:2020** Steel structures — The Australian design Standard for steel members and connections. Covers section classification (Section 5), member moment capacity including lateral-torsional buckling (5.6), shear (5.11), axial compression (Section 6), tension (Section 7) and combined actions (Section 8).
- **AS/NZS 1554.1:2014** Structural steel welding – Welding of steel structures — Weld procedures, welder qualification, weld categories (SP and GP) and inspection requirements for structural welds.
- **AS/NZS 5131:2016** Structural steelwork – Fabrication and erection — Fabrication, erection, tolerances, inspection and construction categories (CC1–CC4) for structural steelwork.

See all [Australian Standards for structural steel](https://steelinfo.au/australian-standards/).

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