W – wide flange

W530x196

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 = 315d = 554tf = 26.4tf = 26.4tw = 16.5tw = 16.5
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
554mm
Flange widthbf
315mm
Web thicknesstw
16.5mm
Flange thicknesstf
26.4mm
Distance k (design)kdes
39.1mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
57.2mm
Distance k1k1
39.7mm
Web clear depthT
438mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
528mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
196kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
25,000mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
1,34010⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
4,83010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
5,46010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
232mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
13910⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
87710³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
1,35010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
74.4mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
4,70010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
9,67010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
87.1mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
6.01
Web slendernessh/tw
28.9

Equivalents in other standards