S – standard beams

S510x128

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 = 179d = 516tf = 23.4tf = 23.4tw = 16.8tw = 16.8
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
516mm
Flange widthbf
179mm
Web thicknesstw
16.8mm
Flange thicknesstf
23.4mm
Distance k (design)kdes
44.5mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
44.5mm
Web clear depthT
425mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
493mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
128kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
16,300mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
65310⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
2,54010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
3,00010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
200mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
19.410⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
21610³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
37910³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
34.5mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
2,77010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
1,17010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
43.4mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
3.84
Web slendernessh/tw
25.6

Equivalents in other standards