AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W16 Series
AISC W16x100 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 | 100 lb/ft | 148.8 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 29.4 in² | 18968 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 17 in | 431.8 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 10.4 in | 264.2 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 0.985 in | 25 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.585 in | 14.9 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 16 in | 406.4 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 1490 in⁴ | 620.2 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 175 in³ | 2868 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 198 in³ | 3245 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 7.1 in | 180.3 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 186 in⁴ | 77.4 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 35.7 in³ | 585 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 54.9 in³ | 900 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 2.51 in | 63.8 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 7.73 in⁴ | 3217 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 18729.9 in⁶ | 3195.6 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 2.92 in | 74.2 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
742.5 kip-ft
1007.5 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
268.5 kips
1195.3 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
5.28
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
25.7
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)