Dimensions and section properties for W24X62
Structural sectional properties for a W24X62 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W24X62 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 18.2 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 7.04 in |
| Section Depth | d | 23.7 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.59 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.43 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 9.23 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.38 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1550 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 34.5 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 131 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 9.8 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 153 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 15.7 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1.71 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 4620 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 62 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W24X62 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 11742 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 179 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 602 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 15 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 10.9 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 234 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 35 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 645000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 14000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 2147000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 161000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 2507000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 257000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 712000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 1241000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 92 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W24X62 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 23.7 in (602 mm) and 7.04 in (179 mm) respectively. It weighs 62 lb/ft (92 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 18.2 in2 (11742 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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