Dimensions and section properties for W14X53
Structural sectional properties for a W14X53 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W14X53 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 15.6 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 8.06 in |
| Section Depth | d | 13.9 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.66 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.37 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 5.89 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.92 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 541 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 57.7 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 77.8 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 14.3 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 87.1 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 22 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1.94 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 2540 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 53 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W14X53 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 10064 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 205 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 353 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 16.8 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 9.4 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 150 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 49 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 225000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 24000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1275000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 234000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1427000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 361000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 807000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 682000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 79 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W14X53 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 13.9 in (353 mm) and 8.06 in (205 mm) respectively. It weighs 53 lb/ft (79 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 15.6 in2 (10064 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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