W – wide flange

W460x315

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 = 295d = 526tf = 48.5tf = 48.5tw = 26.9tw = 26.9
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
526mm
Flange widthbf
295mm
Web thicknesstw
26.9mm
Flange thicknesstf
48.5mm
Distance k (design)kdes
58.7mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
71.4mm
Distance k1k1
34.9mm
Web clear depthT
384mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
478mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
315kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
40,200mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
1,80010⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
6,87010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
8,03010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
212mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
20510⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
1,40010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
2,16010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
71.6mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
24,40010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
11,70010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
84.3mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
3.02
Web slendernessh/tw
15.1

Equivalents in other standards