Dimensions and section properties for W24X131
Structural sectional properties for a W24X131 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W24X131 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 38.6 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 12.9 in |
| Section Depth | d | 24.5 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.96 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.605 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 10.2 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.97 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 4020 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 340 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 329 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 53 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 370 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 81.5 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 9.5 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 47100 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 131 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W24X131 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 24903 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 328 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 622 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 24.4 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 15.4 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 259 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 75 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1673000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 142000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 5391000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 869000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 6063000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 1336000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 3954000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 12648000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 195 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W24X131 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 24.5 in (622 mm) and 12.9 in (328 mm) respectively. It weighs 131 lb/ft (195 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 38.6 in2 (24903 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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