Dimensions and section properties for W24X306
Structural sectional properties for a W24X306 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W24X306 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 89.7 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 13.4 in |
| Section Depth | d | 27.1 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 2.28 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.26 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 10.9 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.2 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 10700 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 919 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 789 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 137 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 922 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 214 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 117 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 142000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 306 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W24X306 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 57871 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 340 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 688 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 57.9 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 32 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 277 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 81 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 4454000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 383000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 12929000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 2245000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 15109000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 3507000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 48699000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 38132000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 455 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W24X306 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 27.1 in (688 mm) and 13.4 in (340 mm) respectively. It weighs 306 lb/ft (455 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 89.7 in2 (57871 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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