Dimensions and section properties for W5X16
Structural sectional properties for a W5X16 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W5X16 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 4.71 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 5 in |
| Section Depth | d | 5.01 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.36 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.24 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 2.13 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.26 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 21.4 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 7.51 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 8.55 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 3 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 9.63 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 4.58 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.192 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 40.6 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 16 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W5X16 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 3039 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 127 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 127 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 9.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 6.1 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 54 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 32 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 9000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 3000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 140000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 49000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 158000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 75000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 80000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 11000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 24 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W5X16 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 5.01 in (127 mm) and 5 in (127 mm) respectively. It weighs 16 lb/ft (24 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 4.71 in2 (3039 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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