Dimensions and section properties for W33X241
Structural sectional properties for a W33X241 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W33X241 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 71.1 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 15.9 in |
| Section Depth | d | 34.2 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.4 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.83 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 14.1 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.62 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 14200 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 933 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 831 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 118 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 940 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 182 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 36.2 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 251000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 241 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W33X241 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 45871 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 404 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 869 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 35.6 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 21.1 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 358 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 92 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 5910000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 388000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 13618000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1934000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 15404000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2982000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 15068000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 67403000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 359 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W33X241 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 34.2 in (869 mm) and 15.9 in (404 mm) respectively. It weighs 241 lb/ft (359 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 71.1 in2 (45871 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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