Dimensions and section properties for W33X221
Structural sectional properties for a W33X221 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W33X221 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 65.3 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 15.8 in |
| Section Depth | d | 33.9 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.28 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.775 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 14.1 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.59 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 12900 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 840 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 759 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 106 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 857 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 164 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 27.8 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 224000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 221 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W33X221 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 42129 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 401 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 861 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 32.5 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 19.7 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 358 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 91 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 5369000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 350000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 12438000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1737000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 14044000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2687000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 11571000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 60152000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 329 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W33X221 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 221 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 65.3 in2. The height and width of the section are 33.9 in and 15.8 in respectively.
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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