Dimensions and section properties for W14X257
Structural sectional properties for a W14X257 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W14X257 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 75.6 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 16 in |
| Section Depth | d | 16.4 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.89 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.18 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 6.71 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 4.13 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 3400 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1290 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 415 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 161 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 487 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 246 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 79.1 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 67800 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 257 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W14X257 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 48774 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 406 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 417 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 48 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 30 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 170 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 105 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1415000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 537000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 6801000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 2638000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 7981000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 4031000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 32924000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 18207000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 382 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W14X257 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 16.4 in (417 mm) and 16 in (406 mm) respectively. It weighs 257 lb/ft (382 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 75.6 in2 (48774 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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