M shapes
M5X18.9 M130X28.1
Values published by AISC, in US customary (original) and SI units.
Dimensions
- Depthd
- 5in
- Flange widthbf
- 5in
- Web thicknesstw
- 0.316in
- Flange thicknesstf
- 0.416in
- Distance k (design)kdes
- 0.813in
- Distance k (detailing)kdet
- 0.8125in
- Distance k1k1
- 0.5in
- Web clear depthT
- 3.375in
- Distance between flange centroidsho
- 4.58in
Mass and area
- Mass per lengthm
- 18.9lb/ft
- Cross-sectional areaA
- 5.56in²
Strong axis x–x
- Moment of inertiaIx
- 24.2in⁴
- Elastic section modulusSx
- 9.67in³
- Plastic section modulusZx
- 11.1in³
- Radius of gyrationrx
- 2.08in
Weak axis y–y
- Moment of inertiaIy
- 8.7in⁴
- Elastic section modulusSy
- 3.48in³
- Plastic section modulusZy
- 5.33in³
- Radius of gyrationry
- 1.25in
Torsion and stability
- Torsional constantJ
- 0.313in⁴
- Warping constantCw
- 45.7in⁶
- Effective radius of gyrationrts
- 1.44in
Slenderness ratios
- Flange slendernessbf/2tf
- 6.01
- Web slendernessh/tw
- 11.2