AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W16 Series
AISC W16x50 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 | 50 lb/ft | 74.4 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 14.7 in² | 9484 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 16.3 in | 414 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 7.07 in | 179.6 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 0.63 in | 16 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.38 in | 9.7 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 15.7 in | 398.8 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 659 in⁴ | 274.3 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 81 in³ | 1327 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 92 in³ | 1508 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 6.68 in | 169.7 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 37.2 in⁴ | 15.5 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 10.5 in³ | 172 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 16.3 in³ | 267 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 1.59 in | 40.4 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 1.52 in⁴ | 633 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 3572.8 in⁶ | 609.6 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 1.89 in | 48 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
345 kip-ft
468.1 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
167.2 kips
744.5 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
5.61
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
39.6
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)