AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W14 Series
AISC W14x257 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 | 257 lb/ft | 382.5 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 75.6 in² | 48774 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 16.4 in | 416.6 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 16 in | 406.4 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 1.89 in | 48 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 1.18 in | 30 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 14.5 in | 368.3 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 3400 in⁴ | 1415.2 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 415 in³ | 6801 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 487 in³ | 7981 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 6.71 in | 170.4 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 1290 in⁴ | 536.9 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 161 in³ | 2638 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 246 in³ | 4031 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 4.13 in | 104.9 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 79.1 in⁴ | 32924 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 106713 in⁶ | 18206.7 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 4.75 in | 120.7 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
1826.3 kip-ft
2477.9 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
522.5 kips
2326 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
4.23
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
10.7
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)