W – wide flange

W460x97

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 = 193d = 467tf = 19.1tf = 19.1tw = 11.4tw = 11.4
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
467mm
Flange widthbf
193mm
Web thicknesstw
11.4mm
Flange thicknesstf
19.1mm
Distance k (design)kdes
29.2mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
36.5mm
Distance k1k1
22.2mm
Web clear depthT
394mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
450mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
97kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
12,300mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
44510⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
1,92010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
2,18010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
190mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
22.810⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
23610³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
36910³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
42.9mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
1,14010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
1,14010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
51.6mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
5.06
Web slendernessh/tw
35.7

Equivalents in other standards