W – wide flange

W530x85

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 = 167d = 536tf = 16.5tf = 16.5tw = 10.3tw = 10.3
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
536mm
Flange widthbf
167mm
Web thicknesstw
10.3mm
Flange thicknesstf
16.5mm
Distance k (design)kdes
29.2mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
33.3mm
Distance k1k1
20.6mm
Web clear depthT
467mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
521mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
85kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
10,800mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
48710⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
1,82010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
2,11010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
212mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
12.710⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
15310³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
24310³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
34.3mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
73710³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
85710⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
42.7mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
5.04
Web slendernessh/tw
46.3

Equivalents in other standards