AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W14 Series
AISC W14x426 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 | 426 lb/ft | 634 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 125 in² | 80645 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 18.7 in | 475 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 16.7 in | 424.2 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 3.04 in | 77.2 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 1.88 in | 47.8 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 15.7 in | 398.8 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 6600 in⁴ | 2747.1 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 706 in³ | 11569 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 869 in³ | 14240 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 7.26 in | 184.4 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 2360 in⁴ | 982.3 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 283 in³ | 4638 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 434 in³ | 7112 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 4.34 in | 110.2 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 331 in⁴ | 137773 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 226647.1 in⁶ | 38669.2 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 5.11 in | 129.8 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
3258.8 kip-ft
4421.6 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
949.2 kips
4225.5 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
2.75
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
6.7
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)