Dimensions and section properties for W27X146
Structural sectional properties for a W27X146 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W27X146 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 43.2 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 14 in |
| Section Depth | d | 27.4 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.975 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.605 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 11.5 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.2 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 5660 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 443 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 414 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 63.5 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 464 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 97.7 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 11.3 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 77200 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 146 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W27X146 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 27871 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 356 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 696 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 24.8 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 15.4 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 292 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 81 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 2356000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 184000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 6784000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1041000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 7604000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 1601000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 4703000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 20731000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 217 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W27X146 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 27.4 in (696 mm) and 14 in (356 mm) respectively. It weighs 146 lb/ft (217 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 43.2 in2 (27871 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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