W – wide flange

W1000x483

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 = 404d = 1,020tf = 46tf = 46tw = 25.4tw = 25.4
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
1,020mm
Flange widthbf
404mm
Web thicknesstw
25.4mm
Flange thicknesstf
46mm
Distance k (design)kdes
75.9mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
77.8mm
Distance k1k1
42.9mm
Web clear depthT
864mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
975mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
483kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
61,500mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
10,70010⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
21,00010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
23,90010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
417mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
50810⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
2,51010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
3,92010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
90.9mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
33,00010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
120,00010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
108mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
4.4
Web slendernessh/tw
34.2

Equivalents in other standards