Dimensions and section properties for W14X398
Structural sectional properties for a W14X398 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W14X398 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 117 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 16.6 in |
| Section Depth | d | 18.3 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 2.85 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.77 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 7.16 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 4.31 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 6000 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 2170 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 656 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 262 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 801 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 402 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 273 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 129000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 398 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W14X398 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 75484 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 422 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 465 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 72.4 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 45 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 182 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 109 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 2497000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 903000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 10750000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 4293000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 13126000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 6588000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 113631000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 34641000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 592 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W14X398 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 18.3 in (465 mm) and 16.6 in (422 mm) respectively. It weighs 398 lb/ft (592 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 117 in2 (75484 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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