Structural sectional properties for a W33X387 standard steel section

| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W33X387 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 114 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 16.2 in |
| Section Depth | d | 36 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 2.28 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.26 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 14.6 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.77 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 24300 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1620 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1350 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 200 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1560 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 312 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 148 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 459000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 387 lb/ft |
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W33X387 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 73548 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 411 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 914 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 57.9 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 32 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 371 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 96 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 10114000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 674000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 22123000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 3277000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 25564000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 5113000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 61602000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 123258000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 576 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W33X387 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 36 in (914 mm) and 16.2 in (411 mm) respectively. It weighs 387 lb/ft (576 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 114 in2 (73548 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: