W – wide flange

W150x22.5

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 = 152d = 152tf = 6.6tf = 6.6tw = 5.84tw = 5.84
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
152mm
Flange widthbf
152mm
Web thicknesstw
5.84mm
Flange thicknesstf
6.6mm
Distance k (design)kdes
13mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
19.1mm
Distance k1k1
14.3mm
Web clear depthT
114mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
146mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
22.5kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
2,860mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
12.110⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
15910³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
17710³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
65mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
3.8810⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
5110³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
77.810³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
36.8mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
4210³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
20.510⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
42.2mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
11.5
Web slendernessh/tw
21.6

Equivalents in other standards