W – wide flange

W610x82

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 = 178d = 599tf = 12.8tf = 12.8tw = 10tw = 10
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
599mm
Flange widthbf
178mm
Web thicknesstw
10mm
Flange thicknesstf
12.8mm
Distance k (design)kdes
25.7mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
36.5mm
Distance k1k1
25.4mm
Web clear depthT
527mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
587mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
82kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
10,500mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
56210⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
1,87010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
2,20010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
231mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
12.110⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
13610³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
21810³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
34mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
49110³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
1,04010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
43.7mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
6.94
Web slendernessh/tw
54.6

Equivalents in other standards