Dimensions and section properties for W16X89
Structural sectional properties for a W16X89 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W16X89 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 26.2 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 10.4 in |
| Section Depth | d | 16.8 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.875 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.525 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 7.05 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.49 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1300 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 163 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 155 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 31.4 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 175 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 48.1 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 5.45 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 10200 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 89 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W16X89 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 16903 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 264 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 427 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 22.2 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 13.3 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 179 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 63 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 541000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 68000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 2540000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 515000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 2868000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 788000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 2268000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 2739000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 132 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W16X89 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 16.8 in (427 mm) and 10.4 in (264 mm) respectively. It weighs 89 lb/ft (132 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 26.2 in2 (16903 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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