Dimensions and section properties for W18X60
Structural sectional properties for a W18X60 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W18X60 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 17.6 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 7.56 in |
| Section Depth | d | 18.2 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.695 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.415 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 7.47 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.68 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 984 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 50.1 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 108 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 13.3 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 123 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 20.6 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 2.17 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 3850 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 60 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W18X60 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 11355 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 192 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 462 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 17.7 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 10.5 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 190 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 43 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 410000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 21000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1770000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 218000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 2016000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 338000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 903000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 1034000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 89 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W18X60 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 18.2 in (462 mm) and 7.56 in (192 mm) respectively. It weighs 60 lb/ft (89 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 17.6 in2 (11355 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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