AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W16 Series
AISC W16x89 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 | 89 lb/ft | 132.4 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 26.2 in² | 16903 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 16.8 in | 426.7 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 10.4 in | 264.2 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 0.875 in | 22.2 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.525 in | 13.3 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 15.9 in | 403.9 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 1300 in⁴ | 541.1 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 155 in³ | 2540 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 175 in³ | 2868 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 7.05 in | 179.1 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 163 in⁴ | 67.8 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 31.4 in³ | 515 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 48.1 in³ | 788 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 2.49 in | 63.2 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 5.45 in⁴ | 2268 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 16054.2 in⁶ | 2739.1 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 2.88 in | 73.2 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
656.3 kip-ft
890.4 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
238.1 kips
1060.1 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
5.94
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
28.7
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)