Dimensions and section properties for W16X26
Structural sectional properties for a W16X26 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W16X26 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 7.68 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 5.5 in |
| Section Depth | d | 15.7 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.345 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.25 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 6.26 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.12 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 301 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 9.59 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 38.4 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 3.49 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 44.2 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 5.48 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.262 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 565 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 26 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W16X26 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 4955 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 140 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 399 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 8.8 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 6.4 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 159 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 28 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 125000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 4000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 629000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 57000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 724000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 90000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 109000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 152000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 39 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W16X26 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 15.7 in (399 mm) and 5.5 in (140 mm) respectively. It weighs 26 lb/ft (39 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 7.68 in2 (4955 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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