W – wide flange

W360x79

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 = 205d = 353tf = 16.8tf = 16.8tw = 9.4tw = 9.4
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
353mm
Flange widthbf
205mm
Web thicknesstw
9.4mm
Flange thicknesstf
16.8mm
Distance k (design)kdes
31.8mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
38.1mm
Distance k1k1
25.4mm
Web clear depthT
276mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
335mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
79kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
10,100mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
22510⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
1,27010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
1,43010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
150mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
2410⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
23410³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
36110³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
48.8mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
80710³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
68210⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
56.4mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
6.11
Web slendernessh/tw
30.9

Equivalents in other standards