Dimensions and section properties for W14X283
Structural sectional properties for a W14X283 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W14X283 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 83.3 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 16.1 in |
| Section Depth | d | 16.7 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 2.07 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.29 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 6.79 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 4.17 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 3840 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1440 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 459 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 179 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 542 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 274 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 104 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 77700 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 283 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W14X283 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 53742 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 409 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 424 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 52.6 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 32.8 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 172 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 106 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1598000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 599000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 7522000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 2933000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 8882000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 4490000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 43288000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 20865000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 421 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W14X283 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 16.7 in (424 mm) and 16.1 in (409 mm) respectively. It weighs 283 lb/ft (421 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 83.3 in2 (53742 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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