W – wide flange

W410x132

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 = 427tf = 22.2tf = 22.2tw = 13.3tw = 13.3
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
427mm
Flange widthbf
264mm
Web thicknesstw
13.3mm
Flange thicknesstf
22.2mm
Distance k (design)kdes
32.5mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
44.5mm
Distance k1k1
27mm
Web clear depthT
337mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
404mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
132kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
16,900mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
54110⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
2,54010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
2,87010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
179mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
67.810⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
51510³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
78810³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
63.2mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
2,27010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
2,74010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
73.2mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
5.92
Web slendernessh/tw
27

Equivalents in other standards