AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W10 Series
AISC W10x26 Properties & Dimensions
Standard wide flange I-beam cross-section properties, geometric dimensions, and LRFD design capacities per AISC Steel Construction Manual 15th/16th Edition.
Cross-Section Technical Schematic
Dual Units: Imperial (US) · SI MetricGeometric Dimensions & Area
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Weight | w | 26 lb/ft | 38.7 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 7.61 in² | 4910 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 10.3 in | 261.6 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 5.77 in | 146.6 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 0.44 in | 11.2 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.26 in | 6.6 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 9.86 in | 250.4 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 144 in⁴ | 59.9 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 27.9 in³ | 457 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 31.3 in³ | 513 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 4.35 in | 110.5 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 14.1 in⁴ | 5.9 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 4.9 in³ | 80 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 7.5 in³ | 123 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 1.36 in | 34.5 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 0.402 in⁴ | 167 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 543 in⁶ | 92.6 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 1.58 in | 40.1 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
117.4 kip-ft
159.3 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
72.3 kips
321.9 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
6.56
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
36.2
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)