AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W14 Series
AISC W14x53 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 | 53 lb/ft | 78.9 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 15.6 in² | 10064 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 13.9 in | 353.1 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 8.06 in | 204.7 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 0.66 in | 16.8 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.37 in | 9.4 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 13.2 in | 335.3 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 541 in⁴ | 225.2 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 77.8 in³ | 1275 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 87.1 in³ | 1427 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 5.89 in | 149.6 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 57.7 in⁴ | 24 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 14.3 in³ | 234 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 22 in³ | 361 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 1.92 in | 48.8 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 1.94 in⁴ | 807 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 3997.8 in⁶ | 682.1 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 2.22 in | 56.4 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
326.6 kip-ft
443.2 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
138.9 kips
618.2 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
6.11
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
34
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)