W – wide flange

W690x240

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 = 356d = 701tf = 27.4tf = 27.4tw = 16.8tw = 16.8
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
701mm
Flange widthbf
356mm
Web thicknesstw
16.8mm
Flange thicknesstf
27.4mm
Distance k (design)kdes
47.5mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
58.7mm
Distance k1k1
39.7mm
Web clear depthT
584mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
673mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
240kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
30,700mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
2,63010⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
7,51010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
8,44010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
292mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
20710⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
1,16010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
1,79010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
82mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
6,29010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
23,40010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
96.3mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
6.49
Web slendernessh/tw
36.1

Equivalents in other standards