W – wide flange

W460x60

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 = 153d = 455tf = 13.3tf = 13.3tw = 8tw = 8
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
455mm
Flange widthbf
153mm
Web thicknesstw
8mm
Flange thicknesstf
13.3mm
Distance k (design)kdes
23.5mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
30.2mm
Distance k1k1
20.6mm
Web clear depthT
394mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
442mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
60kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
7,610mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
25510⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
1,12010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
1,28010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
183mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
7.9510⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
10410³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
16410³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
32.3mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
33710³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
38710⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
39.6mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
5.73
Web slendernessh/tw
50.9

Equivalents in other standards