Dimensions and section properties for W18X46
Structural sectional properties for a W18X46 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W18X46 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 13.5 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 6.06 in |
| Section Depth | d | 18.1 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.605 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.36 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 7.25 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.29 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 712 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 22.5 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 78.8 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 7.43 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 90.7 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 11.7 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1.22 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 1720 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 46 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W18X46 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 8710 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 154 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 460 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 15.4 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 9.1 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 184 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 33 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 296000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 9000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1291000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 122000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1486000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 192000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 508000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 462000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 68 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W18X46 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 46 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 13.5 in2. The height and width of the section are 18.1 in and 6.06 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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