Dimensions and section properties for W27X161
Structural sectional properties for a W27X161 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W27X161 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 47.6 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 14 in |
| Section Depth | d | 27.6 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.08 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.66 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 11.5 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.23 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 6310 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 497 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 458 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 70.9 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 515 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 109 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 15.1 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 87300 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 161 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W27X161 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 30710 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 356 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 701 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 27.4 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 16.8 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 292 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 82 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 2626000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 207000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 7505000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1162000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 8439000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 1786000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 6285000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 23443000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 240 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W27X161 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 27.6 in (701 mm) and 14 in (356 mm) respectively. It weighs 161 lb/ft (240 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 47.6 in2 (30710 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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