AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W12 Series
AISC W12x230 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 | 230 lb/ft | 342.3 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 67.7 in² | 43677 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 15.1 in | 383.5 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 12.9 in | 327.7 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 2.07 in | 52.6 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 1.29 in | 32.8 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 13 in | 330.2 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 2420 in⁴ | 1007.3 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 321 in³ | 5260 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 386 in³ | 6325 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 5.97 in | 151.6 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 742 in⁴ | 308.8 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 115 in³ | 1885 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 177 in³ | 2901 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 3.31 in | 84.1 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 83.8 in⁴ | 34880 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 49106.9 in⁶ | 8378.3 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 3.87 in | 98.3 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
1447.5 kip-ft
1964 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
525.9 kips
2341.2 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
3.12
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
8.5
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)