Dimensions and section properties for W27X84
Structural sectional properties for a W27X84 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W27X84 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 24.7 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 10 in |
| Section Depth | d | 26.7 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.64 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.46 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 10.7 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.07 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 2850 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 106 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 213 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 21.2 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 244 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 33.2 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 2.81 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 17900 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 84 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W27X84 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 15935 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 254 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 678 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 16.3 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 11.7 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 272 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 53 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 1186000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 44000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 3490000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 347000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 3998000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 544000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 1170000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 4807000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 125 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W27X84 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 26.7 in (678 mm) and 10 in (254 mm) respectively. It weighs 84 lb/ft (125 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 24.7 in2 (15935 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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