Structural sectional properties for a W30X211 standard steel section

| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W30X211 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 62.3 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 15.1 in |
| Section Depth | d | 30.9 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.32 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.775 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 12.9 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.49 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 10300 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 757 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 665 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 100 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 751 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 155 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 28.4 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 166000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 211 lb/ft |
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W30X211 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 40193 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 384 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 785 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 33.5 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 19.7 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 328 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 89 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 4287000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 315000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 10897000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1639000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 12307000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2540000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 11821000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 44577000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 314 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W30X211 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 30.9 in (785 mm) and 15.1 in (384 mm) respectively. It weighs 211 lb/ft (314 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 62.3 in2 (40193 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: