AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W14 Series
AISC W14x500 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 | 500 lb/ft | 744.1 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 147 in² | 94839 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 19.6 in | 497.8 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 17 in | 431.8 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 3.5 in | 88.9 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 2.19 in | 55.6 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 16.1 in | 408.9 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 8210 in⁴ | 3417.3 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 838 in³ | 13732 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 1050 in³ | 17206 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 7.48 in | 190 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 2880 in⁴ | 1198.7 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 339 in³ | 5555 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 522 in³ | 8554 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 4.43 in | 112.5 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 514 in⁴ | 213943 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 294326.4 in⁶ | 50216.2 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 5.26 in | 133.6 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
3937.5 kip-ft
5342.6 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
1158.9 kips
5159.2 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
2.43
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
5.8
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)