W – wide flange

W460x177

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 = 287d = 483tf = 26.9tf = 26.9tw = 16.6tw = 16.6
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
483mm
Flange widthbf
287mm
Web thicknesstw
16.6mm
Flange thicknesstf
26.9mm
Distance k (design)kdes
37.1mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
49.2mm
Distance k1k1
30.2mm
Web clear depthT
384mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
455mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
177kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
22,600mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
91210⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
3,79010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
4,29010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
201mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
10510⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
73610³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
1,13010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
68.3mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
4,41010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
5,45010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
79.5mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
5.31
Web slendernessh/tw
24.5

Equivalents in other standards