Dimensions and section properties for W14X120

Structural sectional properties for a W14X120 standard steel section

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US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeW
Section NameNameW14X120
Cross Sectional AreaA35.3 in2
Section Widthb14.7 in
Section Depthd14.5 in
Flange thicknesstf0.94 in
Web thicknesstw0.59 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx6.24 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry3.74 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx1380 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy495 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx190 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy67.5 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx212 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy102 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ9.37 in4
Warping Torsion ConstantCw22700 in6
Self Weight of sectionWeight120 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeW
Section NameNameW14X120
Cross Sectional AreaA22774 mm2
Section Widthb373 mm
Section Depthd368 mm
Flange thicknesstf23.9 mm
Web thicknesstw15 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx158 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry95 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx574000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy206000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx3114000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy1106000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx3474000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy1671000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ3900000 mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCw6096000000000 mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight179 kg/m

Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.

A W14X120 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 120 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 35.3 in2. The height and width of the section are 14.5 in and 14.7 in respectively.

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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