W – wide flange

W840x226

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 = 295d = 851tf = 26.9tf = 26.9tw = 16.1tw = 16.1
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
851mm
Flange widthbf
295mm
Web thicknesstw
16.1mm
Flange thicknesstf
26.9mm
Distance k (design)kdes
44.7mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
58.7mm
Distance k1k1
38.1mm
Web clear depthT
733mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
823mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
226kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
29,000mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
3,40010⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
7,98010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
9,16010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
343mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
11410⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
77310³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
1,21010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
62.7mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
5,16010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
19,30010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
76.5mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
5.48
Web slendernessh/tw
47.2

Equivalents in other standards