Dimensions and section properties for W44X262
Structural sectional properties for a W44X262 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W44X262 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 77.2 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 15.8 in |
| Section Depth | d | 43.3 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.42 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.785 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 17.7 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.47 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 24100 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 923 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1110 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 117 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1270 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 182 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 37.3 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 405000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 262 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W44X262 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 49806 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 401 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 1100 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 36.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 19.9 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 450 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 88 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 10031000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 384000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 18190000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1917000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 20812000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2982000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 15525000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 108757000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 390 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W44X262 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 262 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 77.2 in2. The height and width of the section are 43.3 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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