W – wide flange

W150x29.8

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 = 153d = 157tf = 9.27tf = 9.27tw = 6.6tw = 6.6
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
157mm
Flange widthbf
153mm
Web thicknesstw
6.6mm
Flange thicknesstf
9.27mm
Distance k (design)kdes
15.6mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
22.2mm
Distance k1k1
14.3mm
Web clear depthT
114mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
148mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
29.8kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
3,790mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
17.210⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
22010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
24610³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
67.6mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
5.5410⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
72.310³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
11010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
38.1mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
99.910³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
30.310⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
43.2mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
8.25
Web slendernessh/tw
19.1

Equivalents in other standards