Dimensions and section properties for W16X50

Structural sectional properties for a W16X50 standard steel section

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US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeW
Section NameNameW16X50
Cross Sectional AreaA14.7 in2
Section Widthb7.07 in
Section Depthd16.3 in
Flange thicknesstf0.63 in
Web thicknesstw0.38 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx6.68 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry1.59 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx659 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy37.2 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx81 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy10.5 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx92 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy16.3 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ1.52 in4
Warping Torsion ConstantCw2270 in6
Self Weight of sectionWeight50 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeW
Section NameNameW16X50
Cross Sectional AreaA9484 mm2
Section Widthb180 mm
Section Depthd414 mm
Flange thicknesstf16 mm
Web thicknesstw9.7 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx170 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry40 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx274000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy15000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx1327000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy172000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx1508000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy267000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ633000 mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCw610000000000 mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight74 kg/m

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

A W16X50 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 50 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 14.7 in2. The height and width of the section are 16.3 in and 7.07 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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