Structural sectional properties for a W30X191 standard steel section

| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W30X191 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 56.1 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 15 in |
| Section Depth | d | 30.7 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.19 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.71 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 12.8 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.46 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 9200 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 673 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 600 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 89.5 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 675 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 138 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 21 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 146000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 191 lb/ft |
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W30X191 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 36193 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 381 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 780 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 30.2 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 18 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 325 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 88 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 3829000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 280000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 9832000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1467000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 11061000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2261000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 8741000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 39206000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 284 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W30X191 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 30.7 in (780 mm) and 15 in (381 mm) respectively. It weighs 191 lb/ft (284 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 56.1 in2 (36193 mm2).
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of: