Dimensions and section properties for W8X24
Structural sectional properties for a W8X24 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W8X24 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 7.08 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 6.5 in |
| Section Depth | d | 7.93 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.4 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.245 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 3.42 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.61 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 82.7 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 18.3 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 20.9 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 5.63 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 23.1 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 8.57 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.346 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 259 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 24 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W8X24 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 4568 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 165 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 201 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 10.2 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 6.2 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 87 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 41 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 34000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 8000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 342000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 92000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 379000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 140000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 144000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 70000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 36 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W8X24 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 7.93 in (201 mm) and 6.5 in (165 mm) respectively. It weighs 24 lb/ft (36 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 7.08 in2 (4568 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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