Dimensions and section properties for W24X176
Structural sectional properties for a W24X176 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W24X176 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 51.7 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 12.9 in |
| Section Depth | d | 25.2 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.34 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.75 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 10.5 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.04 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 5680 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 479 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 450 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 74.3 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 511 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 115 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 23.9 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 68400 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 176 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W24X176 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 33355 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 328 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 640 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 34 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 19.1 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 267 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 77 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 2364000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 199000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 7374000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1218000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 8374000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 1885000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 9948000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 18368000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 262 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W24X176 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 25.2 in (640 mm) and 12.9 in (328 mm) respectively. It weighs 176 lb/ft (262 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 51.7 in2 (33355 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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