Dimensions and section properties for W27X258
Structural sectional properties for a W27X258 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W27X258 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 76.1 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 14.3 in |
| Section Depth | d | 29 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.77 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.98 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 11.9 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.36 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 10800 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 859 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 745 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 120 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 852 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 187 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 61.6 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 159000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 258 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W27X258 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 49097 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 363 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 737 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 45 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 24.9 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 302 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 85 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 4495000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 358000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 12208000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1966000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 13962000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 3064000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 25640000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 42697000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 384 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W27X258 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 29 in (737 mm) and 14.3 in (363 mm) respectively. It weighs 258 lb/ft (384 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 76.1 in2 (49097 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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