AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W10 Series
AISC W10x68 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 | 68 lb/ft | 101.2 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 19.9 in² | 12839 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 10.4 in | 264.2 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 10.1 in | 256.5 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 0.77 in | 19.6 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.47 in | 11.9 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 9.63 in | 244.6 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 394 in⁴ | 164 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 75.7 in³ | 1241 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 85.3 in³ | 1398 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 4.44 in | 112.8 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 134 in⁴ | 55.8 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 26.4 in³ | 433 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 40.1 in³ | 657 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 2.59 in | 65.8 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 3.56 in⁴ | 1482 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 4879.2 in⁶ | 832.5 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 2.92 in | 74.2 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
319.9 kip-ft
434 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
132 kips
587.5 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
6.56
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
18.9
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)