S – standard beams

S150x18.6

Standard: ASTM A6/A6M (désignations métriques)Source: SI values from the AISC v16.0 database (ASTM A6 shapes common to Canada)
ASTM A6 rolled shapes are the same in Canada; the CISC list may differ slightly (availability).
xybf = 84.6d = 152tf = 9.12tf = 9.12tw = 5.89tw = 5.89
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
152mm
Flange widthbf
84.6mm
Web thicknesstw
5.89mm
Flange thicknesstf
9.12mm
Distance k (design)kdes
20.7mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
20.6mm
Web clear depthT
111mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
143mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
18.6kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
2,360mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
9.1610⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
12010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
13810³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
62.2mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
0.74910⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
17.710³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
30.510³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
17.8mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
69.510³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
3.8410⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
21.1mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
4.64
Web slendernessh/tw
19.4

Equivalents in other standards