Dimensions and section properties for W33X263
Structural sectional properties for a W33X263 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W33X263 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 77.4 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 15.8 in |
| Section Depth | d | 34.5 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.57 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.87 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 14.3 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.66 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 15900 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1040 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 919 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 131 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1040 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 202 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 48.7 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 281000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 263 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W33X263 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 49935 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 401 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 876 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 39.9 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 22.1 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 363 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 93 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 6618000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 433000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 15060000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 2147000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 17043000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 3310000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 20270000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 75459000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 391 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W33X263 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 34.5 in (876 mm) and 15.8 in (401 mm) respectively. It weighs 263 lb/ft (391 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 77.4 in2 (49935 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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