W – wide flange

W460x349

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 = 297d = 536tf = 53.6tf = 53.6tw = 29.5tw = 29.5
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
536mm
Flange widthbf
297mm
Web thicknesstw
29.5mm
Flange thicknesstf
53.6mm
Distance k (design)kdes
63.8mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
76.2mm
Distance k1k1
34.9mm
Web clear depthT
384mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
483mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
349kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
44,300mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
2,04010⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
7,64010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
9,00010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
214mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
23210⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
1,57010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
2,44010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
72.4mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
32,80010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
13,50010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
85.6mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
2.76
Web slendernessh/tw
13.8

Equivalents in other standards