Dimensions and section properties for W44X230
Structural sectional properties for a W44X230 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W44X230 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 67.8 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 15.8 in |
| Section Depth | d | 42.9 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.22 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.71 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 17.5 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.43 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 20800 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 796 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 971 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 101 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1100 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 157 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 24.9 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 346000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 230 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W44X230 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 43742 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 401 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 1090 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 31 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 18 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 445 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 87 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 8658000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 331000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 15912000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1655000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 18026000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2573000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 10364000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 92913000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 342 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W44X230 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 42.9 in (1090 mm) and 15.8 in (401 mm) respectively. It weighs 230 lb/ft (342 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 67.8 in2 (43742 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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