AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W16 Series
AISC W16x26 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 | 26 lb/ft | 38.7 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 7.68 in² | 4955 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 15.7 in | 398.8 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 5.5 in | 139.7 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 0.345 in | 8.8 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.25 in | 6.4 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 15.4 in | 391.2 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 301 in⁴ | 125.3 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 38.4 in³ | 629 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 44.2 in³ | 724 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 6.26 in | 159 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 9.6 in⁴ | 4 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 3.5 in³ | 57 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 5.5 in³ | 90 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 1.12 in | 28.4 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 0.262 in⁴ | 109 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 889.3 in⁶ | 151.7 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 1.38 in | 35.1 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
165.8 kip-ft
224.9 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
106 kips
471.8 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
7.97
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
60
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)