Dimensions and section properties for W10X30
Structural sectional properties for a W10X30 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W10X30 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 8.84 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 5.81 in |
| Section Depth | d | 10.5 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.51 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.3 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 4.38 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.37 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 170 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 16.7 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 32.4 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 5.75 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 36.6 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 8.84 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.622 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 414 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 30 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W10X30 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 5703 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 148 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 267 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 13 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 7.6 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 111 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 35 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 71000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 7000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 531000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 94000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 600000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 145000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 259000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 111000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 45 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W10X30 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 10.5 in (267 mm) and 5.81 in (148 mm) respectively. It weighs 30 lb/ft (45 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 8.84 in2 (5703 mm2).
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
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The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
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The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of:
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