W – wide flange

W610x101

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 = 228d = 602tf = 14.9tf = 14.9tw = 10.5tw = 10.5
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
602mm
Flange widthbf
228mm
Web thicknesstw
10.5mm
Flange thicknesstf
14.9mm
Distance k (design)kdes
27.7mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
47.6mm
Distance k1k1
36.5mm
Web clear depthT
508mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
587mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
101kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
13,000mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
76210⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
2,52010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
2,90010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
243mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
29.310⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
25710³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
40110³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
47.5mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
77810³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
2,53010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
58.4mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
7.66
Web slendernessh/tw
52

Equivalents in other standards