W – wide flange

W1000x222

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 = 300d = 970tf = 21.1tf = 21.1tw = 16tw = 16
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
970mm
Flange widthbf
300mm
Web thicknesstw
16mm
Flange thicknesstf
21.1mm
Distance k (design)kdes
51.1mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
54mm
Distance k1k1
38.1mm
Web clear depthT
864mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
950mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
222kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
28,300mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
4,08010⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
8,41010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
9,80010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
381mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
95.310⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
63610³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
1,02010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
58.2mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
3,90010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
21,50010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
73.4mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
7.11
Web slendernessh/tw
54.3

Equivalents in other standards