Structural sectional properties for a S15X42.9 standard steel section
Description | Symbol | Value |
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Shape Category / Designation | Type | S |
Section Name | Name | S15X42.9 |
Cross Sectional Area | A | 12.6 in2 |
Section Width | b | 5.5 in |
Section Depth | d | 15 in |
Flange thickness | tf | 0.622 in |
Web thickness | tw | 0.411 in |
Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 5.95 in |
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.06 in |
Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 446 in4 |
Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 14.3 in4 |
Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 59.4 in3 |
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 5.19 in3 |
Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 69.2 in3 |
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 9.08 in3 |
St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1.54 in4 |
Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 737 in6 |
Self Weight of section per foot | Weight | 42.9 lb/ft |
A S15X42.9 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the S - Standard Wide Flange category. It weighs 42.9 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 12.6 in2. The height and width of the section are 15 in and 5.5 in respectively.
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of: