W – wide flange

W690x548

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 = 373d = 772tf = 63tf = 63tw = 35.1tw = 35.1
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
772mm
Flange widthbf
373mm
Web thicknesstw
35.1mm
Flange thicknesstf
63mm
Distance k (design)kdes
83.1mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
93.7mm
Distance k1k1
47.6mm
Web clear depthT
584mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
709mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
548kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
70,300mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
6,74010⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
17,40010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
20,30010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
310mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
54510⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
2,93010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
4,57010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
88.4mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
70,80010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
68,50010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
105mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
2.96
Web slendernessh/tw
17.3

Equivalents in other standards