Dimensions and section properties for W21X62
Structural sectional properties for a W21X62 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W21X62 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 18.3 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 8.24 in |
| Section Depth | d | 21 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.615 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.4 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 8.54 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.77 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1330 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 57.5 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 127 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 14 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 144 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 21.7 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1.83 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 5960 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 62 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W21X62 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 11806 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 209 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 533 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 15.6 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 10.2 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 217 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 45 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 554000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 24000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 2081000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 229000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 2360000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 356000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 762000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 1600000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 92 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W21X62 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 21 in (533 mm) and 8.24 in (209 mm) respectively. It weighs 62 lb/ft (92 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 18.3 in2 (11806 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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