AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W14 Series
AISC W14x159 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 | 159 lb/ft | 236.6 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 46.7 in² | 30129 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 15 in | 381 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 15.6 in | 396.2 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 1.19 in | 30.2 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.745 in | 18.9 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 13.8 in | 350.5 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 1900 in⁴ | 790.8 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 254 in³ | 4162 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 287 in³ | 4703 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 6.38 in | 162.1 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 748 in⁴ | 311.3 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 96.2 in³ | 1576 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 146 in³ | 2393 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 4 in | 101.6 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 19.7 in⁴ | 8200 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 56032.2 in⁶ | 9559.9 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 4.51 in | 114.6 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
1076.3 kip-ft
1460.3 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
301.7 kips
1343.2 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
6.55
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
16.9
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)