Dimensions and section properties for W33X169
Structural sectional properties for a W33X169 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W33X169 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 49.5 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 11.5 in |
| Section Depth | d | 33.8 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.22 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.67 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 13.7 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.5 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 9290 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 310 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 549 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 53.9 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 629 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 84.4 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 17.7 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 82400 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 169 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W33X169 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 31935 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 292 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 859 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 31 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 17 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 348 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 64 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 3867000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 129000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 8996000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 883000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 10307000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 1383000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 7367000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 22127000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 251 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W33X169 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 33.8 in (859 mm) and 11.5 in (292 mm) respectively. It weighs 169 lb/ft (251 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 49.5 in2 (31935 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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