AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W14 Series
AISC W14x342 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 | 342 lb/ft | 509 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 101 in² | 65161 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 17.5 in | 444.5 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 16.4 in | 416.6 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 2.47 in | 62.7 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 1.54 in | 39.1 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 15 in | 381 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 4900 in⁴ | 2039.5 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 558 in³ | 9144 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 672 in³ | 11012 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 6.98 in | 177.3 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 1810 in⁴ | 753.4 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 221 in³ | 3622 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 338 in³ | 5539 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 4.24 in | 107.7 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 178 in⁴ | 74089 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 162115.6 in⁶ | 27659.2 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 4.95 in | 125.7 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
2520 kip-ft
3419.3 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
727.6 kips
3239.2 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
3.32
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
8.2
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)