W – wide flange

W610x155

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 = 325d = 612tf = 19.1tf = 19.1tw = 12.7tw = 12.7
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
612mm
Flange widthbf
325mm
Web thicknesstw
12.7mm
Flange thicknesstf
19.1mm
Distance k (design)kdes
31.8mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
52.4mm
Distance k1k1
36.5mm
Web clear depthT
508mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
594mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
155kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
19,800mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
1,29010⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
4,23010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
4,74010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
257mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
10810⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
66710³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
1,02010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
73.9mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
1,96010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
9,45010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
86.9mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
8.5
Web slendernessh/tw
43.1

Equivalents in other standards