Dimensions and section properties for W44X290
Structural sectional properties for a W44X290 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W44X290 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 85.4 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 15.8 in |
| Section Depth | d | 43.6 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.58 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.865 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 17.8 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.49 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 27000 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1040 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1240 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 132 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1410 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 205 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 50.9 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 461000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 290 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W44X290 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 55097 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 401 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 1107 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 40.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 22 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 452 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 89 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 11238000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 433000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 20320000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 2163000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 23106000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 3359000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 21186000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 123795000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 432 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W44X290 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 290 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 85.4 in2. The height and width of the section are 43.6 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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