W – wide flange

W530x332

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 = 323d = 594tf = 45.5tf = 45.5tw = 25.4tw = 25.4
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
594mm
Flange widthbf
323mm
Web thicknesstw
25.4mm
Flange thicknesstf
45.5mm
Distance k (design)kdes
75.4mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
77.8mm
Distance k1k1
42.9mm
Web clear depthT
438mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
549mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
332kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
42,900mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
2,53010⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
8,52010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
9,85010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
243mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
25610⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
1,58010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
2,46010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
77.2mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
24,80010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
19,30010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
90.7mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
3.55
Web slendernessh/tw
17.5

Equivalents in other standards