Dimensions and section properties for W18X97
Structural sectional properties for a W18X97 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W18X97 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 28.5 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 11.1 in |
| Section Depth | d | 18.6 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.87 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.535 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 7.82 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.65 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1750 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 201 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 188 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 36.1 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 211 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 55.3 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 5.86 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 15800 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 97 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W18X97 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 18387 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 282 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 472 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 22.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 13.6 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 199 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 67 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 728000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 84000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 3081000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 592000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 3458000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 906000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 2439000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 4243000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 144 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W18X97 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 18.6 in (472 mm) and 11.1 in (282 mm) respectively. It weighs 97 lb/ft (144 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 28.5 in2 (18387 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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