AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W14 Series
AISC W14x48 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 | 48 lb/ft | 71.4 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 14.1 in² | 9097 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 13.8 in | 350.5 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 8.03 in | 204 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 0.595 in | 15.1 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.34 in | 8.6 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 13.2 in | 335.3 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 484 in⁴ | 201.5 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 70.2 in³ | 1150 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 78.4 in³ | 1285 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 5.85 in | 148.6 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 51.4 in⁴ | 21.4 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 12.8 in³ | 210 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 19.6 in³ | 321 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 1.91 in | 48.5 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 1.45 in⁴ | 604 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 3525.6 in⁶ | 601.5 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 2.2 in | 55.9 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
294 kip-ft
398.9 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
126.7 kips
563.9 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
6.75
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
37.1
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)