W – wide flange

W610x498

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 = 343d = 699tf = 63tf = 63tw = 35.1tw = 35.1
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
699mm
Flange widthbf
343mm
Web thicknesstw
35.1mm
Flange thicknesstf
63mm
Distance k (design)kdes
75.7mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
95.3mm
Distance k1k1
47.6mm
Web clear depthT
508mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
635mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
498kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
63,400mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
4,95010⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
14,20010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
16,70010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
279mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
42910⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
2,49010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
3,90010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
82mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
63,30010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
43,20010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
98mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
2.73
Web slendernessh/tw
15.6

Equivalents in other standards