W – wide flange

W410x53

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 = 178d = 404tf = 10.9tf = 10.9tw = 7.49tw = 7.49
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
404mm
Flange widthbf
178mm
Web thicknesstw
7.49mm
Flange thicknesstf
10.9mm
Distance k (design)kdes
21.1mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
28.6mm
Distance k1k1
19.1mm
Web clear depthT
346mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
394mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
53kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
6,840mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
18610⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
92610³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
1,05010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
165mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
10.210⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
11510³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
17710³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
38.6mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
22710³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
39210⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
46.5mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
8.12
Web slendernessh/tw
48.1

Equivalents in other standards