Dimensions and section properties for W16X77
Structural sectional properties for a W16X77 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W16X77 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 22.6 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 10.3 in |
| Section Depth | d | 16.5 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.76 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.455 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 7 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.47 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1110 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 138 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 134 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 26.9 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 150 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 41.1 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 3.57 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 8590 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 77 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W16X77 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 14581 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 262 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 419 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 19.3 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 11.6 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 178 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 63 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 462000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 57000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 2196000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 441000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 2458000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 674000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1486000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 2307000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 115 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W16X77 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 16.5 in (419 mm) and 10.3 in (262 mm) respectively. It weighs 77 lb/ft (115 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 22.6 in2 (14581 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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