W – wide flange

W460x82

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 = 191d = 460tf = 16tf = 16tw = 9.91tw = 9.91
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
460mm
Flange widthbf
191mm
Web thicknesstw
9.91mm
Flange thicknesstf
16mm
Distance k (design)kdes
26.2mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
33.3mm
Distance k1k1
20.6mm
Web clear depthT
394mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
444mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
82kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
10,500mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
37010⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
1,61010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
1,84010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
188mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
18.710⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
19510³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
30310³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
42.4mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
69110³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
92110⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
50.8mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
5.98
Web slendernessh/tw
41.1

Equivalents in other standards