W – wide flange

W360x179

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 = 373d = 368tf = 23.9tf = 23.9tw = 15tw = 15
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
368mm
Flange widthbf
373mm
Web thicknesstw
15mm
Flange thicknesstf
23.9mm
Distance k (design)kdes
39.1mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
57.2mm
Distance k1k1
38.1mm
Web clear depthT
254mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
345mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
179kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
22,800mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
57410⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
3,11010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
3,47010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
158mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
20610⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
1,11010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
1,67010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
95mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
3,90010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
6,10010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
107mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
7.8
Web slendernessh/tw
19.3

Equivalents in other standards