Structural sectional properties for a W24X370 standard steel section

| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W24X370 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 109 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 13.7 in |
| Section Depth | d | 28 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 2.72 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.52 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 11.1 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.27 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 13400 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1160 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 957 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 170 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1130 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 267 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 201 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 186000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 370 lb/ft |
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W24X370 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 70322 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 348 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 711 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 69.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 38.6 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 282 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 83 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 5578000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 483000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 15682000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 2786000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 18517000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 4375000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 83663000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 49948000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 551 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W24X370 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 28 in (711 mm) and 13.7 in (348 mm) respectively. It weighs 370 lb/ft (551 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 109 in2 (70322 mm2).
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of: