Dimensions and section properties for W24X55
Structural sectional properties for a W24X55 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W24X55 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 16.2 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 7.01 in |
| Section Depth | d | 23.6 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.505 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.395 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 9.11 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.34 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1350 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 29.1 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 114 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 8.3 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 134 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 13.3 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1.18 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 3870 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 55 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W24X55 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 10452 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 178 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 599 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 12.8 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 10 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 231 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 34 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 562000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 12000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1868000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 136000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 2196000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 218000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 491000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 1039000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 82 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W24X55 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 23.6 in (599 mm) and 7.01 in (178 mm) respectively. It weighs 55 lb/ft (82 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 16.2 in2 (10452 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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