Dimensions and section properties for W14X311
Structural sectional properties for a W14X311 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W14X311 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 91.4 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 16.2 in |
| Section Depth | d | 17.1 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 2.26 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.41 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 6.88 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 4.2 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 4330 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1610 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 506 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 199 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 603 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 304 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 136 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 89100 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 311 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W14X311 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 58968 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 411 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 434 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 57.4 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 35.8 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 175 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 107 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1802000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 670000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 8292000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 3261000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 9881000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 4982000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 56607000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 23927000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 463 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W14X311 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 17.1 in (434 mm) and 16.2 in (411 mm) respectively. It weighs 311 lb/ft (463 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 91.4 in2 (58968 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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