W – wide flange

W690x500

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 = 371d = 762tf = 57.9tf = 57.9tw = 32tw = 32
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
762mm
Flange widthbf
371mm
Web thicknesstw
32mm
Flange thicknesstf
57.9mm
Distance k (design)kdes
78mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
88.9mm
Distance k1k1
46mm
Web clear depthT
584mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
704mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
500kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
64,000mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
6,08010⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
15,90010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
18,50010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
307mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
49110⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
2,65010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
4,13010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
87.6mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
54,50010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
60,70010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
104mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
3.19
Web slendernessh/tw
18.9

Equivalents in other standards