Dimensions and section properties for W24X279
Structural sectional properties for a W24X279 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W24X279 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 81.9 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 13.3 in |
| Section Depth | d | 26.7 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 2.09 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.16 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 10.8 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.17 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 9600 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 823 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 718 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 124 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 835 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 193 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 90.5 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 125000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 279 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W24X279 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 52839 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 338 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 678 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 53.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 29.5 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 274 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 81 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 3996000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 343000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 11766000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 2032000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 13683000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 3163000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 37669000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 33567000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 415 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W24X279 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 26.7 in (678 mm) and 13.3 in (338 mm) respectively. It weighs 279 lb/ft (415 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 81.9 in2 (52839 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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