W – wide flange

W840x193

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 = 292d = 841tf = 21.7tf = 21.7tw = 14.7tw = 14.7
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
841mm
Flange widthbf
292mm
Web thicknesstw
14.7mm
Flange thicknesstf
21.7mm
Distance k (design)kdes
39.6mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
54mm
Distance k1k1
38.1mm
Web clear depthT
733mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
818mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
193kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
24,700mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
2,79010⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
6,65010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
7,65010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
335mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
90.710⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
62110³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
97510³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
60.7mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
3,07010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
15,20010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
74.7mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
6.73
Web slendernessh/tw
51.7

Equivalents in other standards