Dimensions and section properties for W10X68
Structural sectional properties for a W10X68 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W10X68 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 19.9 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 10.1 in |
| Section Depth | d | 10.4 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.77 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.47 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 4.44 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.59 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 394 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 134 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 75.7 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 26.4 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 85.3 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 40.1 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 3.56 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 3100 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 68 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W10X68 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 12839 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 257 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 264 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 19.6 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 11.9 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 113 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 66 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 164000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 56000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1241000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 433000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1398000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 657000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1482000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 832000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 101 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W10X68 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 10.4 in (264 mm) and 10.1 in (257 mm) respectively. It weighs 68 lb/ft (101 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 19.9 in2 (12839 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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