W – wide flange

W530x109

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 = 211d = 538tf = 18.8tf = 18.8tw = 11.6tw = 11.6
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
538mm
Flange widthbf
211mm
Web thicknesstw
11.6mm
Flange thicknesstf
18.8mm
Distance k (design)kdes
31.5mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
36.5mm
Distance k1k1
22.2mm
Web clear depthT
467mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
521mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
109kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
13,900mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
66610⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
2,47010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
2,82010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
219mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
29.410⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
27910³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
43610³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
46mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
1,26010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
1,99010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
55.6mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
5.6
Web slendernessh/tw
41.2

Equivalents in other standards