W – wide flange

W130x23.8

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 = 127d = 127tf = 9.14tf = 9.14tw = 6.1tw = 6.1
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
127mm
Flange widthbf
127mm
Web thicknesstw
6.1mm
Flange thicknesstf
9.14mm
Distance k (design)kdes
16.8mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
19.1mm
Distance k1k1
11.1mm
Web clear depthT
88.9mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
118mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
23.8kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
3,040mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
8.9110⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
14010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
15810³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
54.1mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
3.1310⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
49.210³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
75.110³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
32mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
79.910³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
10.910⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
36.3mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
6.94
Web slendernessh/tw
15.4

Equivalents in other standards