W – wide flange

W360x509

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 = 417d = 445tf = 62.7tf = 62.7tw = 39.1tw = 39.1
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
445mm
Flange widthbf
417mm
Web thicknesstw
39.1mm
Flange thicknesstf
62.7mm
Distance k (design)kdes
78mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
95.3mm
Distance k1k1
50.8mm
Web clear depthT
254mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
381mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
509kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
65,200mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
2,04010⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
9,14010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
11,00010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
177mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
75310⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
3,62010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
5,54010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
108mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
74,10010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
27,70010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
126mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
3.31
Web slendernessh/tw
7.41

Equivalents in other standards