Dimensions and section properties for W14X426

Structural sectional properties for a W14X426 standard steel section

steel section diagram

US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeW
Section NameNameW14X426
Cross Sectional AreaA125 in2
Section Widthb16.7 in
Section Depthd18.7 in
Flange thicknesstf3.04 in
Web thicknesstw1.88 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx7.26 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry4.34 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx6600 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy2360 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx706 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy283 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx869 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy434 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ331 in4
Warping Torsion ConstantCw144000 in6
Self Weight of sectionWeight426 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeW
Section NameNameW14X426
Cross Sectional AreaA80645 mm2
Section Widthb424 mm
Section Depthd475 mm
Flange thicknesstf77.2 mm
Web thicknesstw47.8 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx184 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry110 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx2747000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy982000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx11569000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy4638000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx14240000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy7112000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ137773000 mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCw38669000000000 mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight634 kg/m

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

A W14X426 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 426 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 125 in2. The height and width of the section are 18.7 in and 16.7 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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