W – wide flange

W250x167

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 = 264d = 290tf = 31.8tf = 31.8tw = 19.2tw = 19.2
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
290mm
Flange widthbf
264mm
Web thicknesstw
19.2mm
Flange thicknesstf
31.8mm
Distance k (design)kdes
44.5mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
49.2mm
Distance k1k1
25.4mm
Web clear depthT
191mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
259mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
167kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
21,200mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
29810⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
2,06010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
2,41010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
118mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
98.210⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
74210³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
1,13010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
68.1mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
6,29010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
1,62010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
78.2mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
4.17
Web slendernessh/tw
10.4

Equivalents in other standards