W – wide flange

W150x24

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 = 102d = 160tf = 10.3tf = 10.3tw = 6.6tw = 6.6
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
160mm
Flange widthbf
102mm
Web thicknesstw
6.6mm
Flange thicknesstf
10.3mm
Distance k (design)kdes
16.6mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
22.2mm
Distance k1k1
14.3mm
Web clear depthT
114mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
149mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
24kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
3,060mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
13.410⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
16710³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
19210³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
66mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
1.8410⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
36.110³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
55.610³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
24.6mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
92.810³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
10.310⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
28.7mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
4.98
Web slendernessh/tw
19.1

Equivalents in other standards