W – wide flange

W690x265

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 = 358d = 706tf = 30.2tf = 30.2tw = 18.4tw = 18.4
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
706mm
Flange widthbf
358mm
Web thicknesstw
18.4mm
Flange thicknesstf
30.2mm
Distance k (design)kdes
50.3mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
60.3mm
Distance k1k1
39.7mm
Web clear depthT
584mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
676mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
265kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
33,900mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
2,92010⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
8,28010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
9,34010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
295mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
23110⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
1,29010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
2,00010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
82.6mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
8,37010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
26,40010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
97.3mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
5.92
Web slendernessh/tw
32.9

Equivalents in other standards