AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W14 Series
AISC W14x38 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 | 38 lb/ft | 56.6 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 11.2 in² | 7226 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 14.1 in | 358.1 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 6.77 in | 172 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 0.515 in | 13.1 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.31 in | 7.9 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 13.6 in | 345.4 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 385 in⁴ | 160.2 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 54.6 in³ | 895 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 61.5 in³ | 1008 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 5.87 in | 149.1 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 26.7 in⁴ | 11.1 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 7.9 in³ | 129 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 12.1 in³ | 198 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 1.55 in | 39.4 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 0.798 in⁴ | 332 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 1935.9 in⁶ | 330.3 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 1.82 in | 46.2 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
230.6 kip-ft
312.9 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
118 kips
525.4 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
6.57
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
42.2
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)