Dimensions and section properties for W4X13
Structural sectional properties for a W4X13 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W4X13 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 3.83 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 4.06 in |
| Section Depth | d | 4.16 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.345 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.28 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 1.72 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 11.3 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 3.86 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 5.46 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1.9 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 6.28 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2.92 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.151 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 14 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 13 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W4X13 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 2471 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 103 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 106 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 8.8 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 7.1 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 44 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 25 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 5000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 2000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 89000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 31000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 103000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 48000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 63000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 4000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 19 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W4X13 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 4.16 in (106 mm) and 4.06 in (103 mm) respectively. It weighs 13 lb/ft (19 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 3.83 in2 (2471 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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