Dimensions and section properties for W14X68
Structural sectional properties for a W14X68 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W14X68 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 20 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 10 in |
| Section Depth | d | 14 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.72 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.415 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 6.01 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.46 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 722 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 121 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 103 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 24.2 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 115 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 36.9 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 3.01 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 5380 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 68 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W14X68 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 12903 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 254 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 356 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 18.3 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 10.5 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 153 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 62 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 301000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 50000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1688000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 397000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1885000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 605000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1253000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 1445000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 101 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W14X68 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 14 in (356 mm) and 10 in (254 mm) respectively. It weighs 68 lb/ft (101 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 20 in2 (12903 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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