W – wide flange

W1000x249

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 = 980tf = 26.2tf = 26.2tw = 16.5tw = 16.5
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
980mm
Flange widthbf
300mm
Web thicknesstw
16.5mm
Flange thicknesstf
26.2mm
Distance k (design)kdes
56.1mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
58.7mm
Distance k1k1
39.7mm
Web clear depthT
864mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
955mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
249kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
31,800mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
4,83010⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
9,83010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
11,40010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
389mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
11810⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
78510³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
1,25010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
61mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
5,83010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
26,80010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
75.7mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
5.76
Web slendernessh/tw
52.6

Equivalents in other standards