W – wide flange

W920x537

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 = 424d = 965tf = 51.1tf = 51.1tw = 28.4tw = 28.4
Cross-section, to scaledimensions in mm

Dimensions

Depthd
965mm
Flange widthbf
424mm
Web thicknesstw
28.4mm
Flange thicknesstf
51.1mm
Distance k (design)kdes
75.2mm
Distance k (detailing)kdet
84.1mm
Distance k1k1
44.5mm
Web clear depthT
797mm
Distance between flange centroidsho
914mm

Mass and area

Mass per lengthm
537kg/m
Cross-sectional areaA
68,400mm²

Strong axis x–x

Moment of inertiaIx
10,70010⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSx
22,10010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZx
25,40010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationrx
396mm

Weak axis y–y

Moment of inertiaIy
65310⁶ mm⁴
Elastic section modulusSy
3,08010³ mm³
Plastic section modulusZy
4,80010³ mm³
Radius of gyrationry
97.8mm

Torsion and stability

Torsional constantJ
45,40010³ mm⁴
Warping constantCw
137,00010⁹ mm⁶
Effective radius of gyrationrts
116mm

Slenderness ratios

Flange slendernessbf/2tf
4.16
Web slendernessh/tw
28.6

Equivalents in other standards