Dimensions and section properties for W14X176
Structural sectional properties for a W14X176 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W14X176 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 51.8 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 15.7 in |
| Section Depth | d | 15.2 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.31 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.83 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 6.43 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 4.02 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 2140 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 838 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 281 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 107 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 320 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 163 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 26.5 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 40500 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 176 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W14X176 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 33419 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 399 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 386 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 33.3 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 21.1 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 163 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 102 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 891000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 349000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 4605000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1753000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 5244000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2671000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 11030000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 10876000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 262 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W14X176 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 15.2 in (386 mm) and 15.7 in (399 mm) respectively. It weighs 176 lb/ft (262 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 51.8 in2 (33419 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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