Dimensions and section properties for W14X30

Structural sectional properties for a W14X30 standard steel section

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US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeW
Section NameNameW14X30
Cross Sectional AreaA8.85 in2
Section Widthb6.73 in
Section Depthd13.8 in
Flange thicknesstf0.385 in
Web thicknesstw0.27 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx5.73 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry1.49 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx291 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy19.6 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx42 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy5.82 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx47.3 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy8.99 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ0.38 in4
Warping Torsion ConstantCw887 in6
Self Weight of sectionWeight30 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeW
Section NameNameW14X30
Cross Sectional AreaA5710 mm2
Section Widthb171 mm
Section Depthd351 mm
Flange thicknesstf9.8 mm
Web thicknesstw6.9 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx146 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry38 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx121000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy8000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx688000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy95000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx775000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy147000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ158000 mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCw238000000000 mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight45 kg/m

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

A W14X30 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 30 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 8.85 in2. The height and width of the section are 13.8 in and 6.73 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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