Dimensions and section properties for W8X15
Structural sectional properties for a W8X15 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W8X15 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 4.44 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 4.02 in |
| Section Depth | d | 8.11 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.315 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.245 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 3.29 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 0.876 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 48 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 3.41 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 11.8 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1.7 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 13.6 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2.67 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.137 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 51.8 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 15 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W8X15 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 2865 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 102 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 206 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 8 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 6.2 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 84 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 22 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 20000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 193000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 28000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 223000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 44000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 57000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 14000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 22 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W8X15 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 8.11 in (206 mm) and 4.02 in (102 mm) respectively. It weighs 15 lb/ft (22 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 4.44 in2 (2865 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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