W – wide flange

W530x101

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 = 210d = 536tf = 17.4tf = 17.4tw = 10.9tw = 10.9
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
536mm
Flange widthbf
210mm
Web thicknesstw
10.9mm
Flange thicknesstf
17.4mm
Distance k (design)kdes
30.2mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
34.9mm
Distance k1k1
22.2mm
Web clear depthT
467mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
518mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
101kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
12,900mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
61610⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
2,29010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
2,62010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
218mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
26.910⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
25710³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
40010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
45.7mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
1,02010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
1,82010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
55.1mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
6.04
Web slendernessh/tw
43.6

Equivalents in other standards