S – standard beams

S510x98.2

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 = 159d = 508tf = 20.2tf = 20.2tw = 12.8tw = 12.8
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
508mm
Flange widthbf
159mm
Web thicknesstw
12.8mm
Flange thicknesstf
20.2mm
Distance k (design)kdes
41.4mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
41.3mm
Web clear depthT
425mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
488mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
98.2kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
12,500mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
49510⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
1,95010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
2,28010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
199mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
11.410⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
14410³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
25210³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
30.2mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
1,49010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
67910⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
37.8mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
3.93
Web slendernessh/tw
33.5

Equivalents in other standards