Dimensions and section properties for W18X76
Structural sectional properties for a W18X76 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W18X76 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 22.3 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 11 in |
| Section Depth | d | 18.2 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.68 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.425 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 7.73 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.61 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1330 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 152 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 146 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 27.6 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 163 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 42.2 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 2.83 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 11700 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 76 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W18X76 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 14387 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 279 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 462 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 17.3 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 10.8 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 196 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 66 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 554000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 63000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 2393000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 452000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 2671000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 692000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1178000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 3142000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 113 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W18X76 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 11 in (279 mm) respectively. It weighs 76 lb/ft (113 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 22.3 in2 (14387 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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