Dimensions and section properties for W14X48
Structural sectional properties for a W14X48 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W14X48 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 14.1 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 8.03 in |
| Section Depth | d | 13.8 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.595 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.34 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 5.85 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.91 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 484 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 51.4 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 70.2 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 12.8 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 78.4 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 19.6 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1.45 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 2240 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 48 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W14X48 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 9097 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 204 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 351 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 15.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 8.6 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 149 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 49 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 201000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 21000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1150000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 210000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1285000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 321000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 604000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 602000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 71 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W14X48 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 13.8 in (351 mm) and 8.03 in (204 mm) respectively. It weighs 48 lb/ft (71 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 14.1 in2 (9097 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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