AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W14 Series
AISC W14x68 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 | 68 lb/ft | 101.2 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 20 in² | 12903 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 14 in | 355.6 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 10 in | 254 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 0.72 in | 18.3 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.415 in | 10.5 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 13.3 in | 337.8 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 722 in⁴ | 300.5 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 103 in³ | 1688 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 115 in³ | 1885 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 6.01 in | 152.7 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 121 in⁴ | 50.4 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 24.2 in³ | 397 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 36.9 in³ | 605 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 2.46 in | 62.5 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 3.01 in⁴ | 1253 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 8467.8 in⁶ | 1444.7 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 2.8 in | 71.1 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
431.3 kip-ft
585.1 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
156.9 kips
698.3 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
6.94
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
30.3
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)