W – wide flange

W760x173

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 = 267d = 762tf = 21.6tf = 21.6tw = 14.4tw = 14.4
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
762mm
Flange widthbf
267mm
Web thicknesstw
14.4mm
Flange thicknesstf
21.6mm
Distance k (design)kdes
38.1mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
54mm
Distance k1k1
38.1mm
Web clear depthT
654mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
742mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
173kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
22,100mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
2,05010⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
5,39010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
6,19010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
305mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
68.310⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
51310³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
80610³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
55.6mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
2,68010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
9,37010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
68.6mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
6.17
Web slendernessh/tw
47.8

Equivalents in other standards