AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W24 Series
AISC W24x117 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 | 117 lb/ft | 174.1 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 34.4 in² | 22194 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 24.3 in | 617.2 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 12.8 in | 325.1 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 0.85 in | 21.6 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.55 in | 14 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 23.5 in | 596.9 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 3540 in⁴ | 1473.5 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 291 in³ | 4769 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 327 in³ | 5359 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 10.1 in | 256.5 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 297 in⁴ | 123.6 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 46.5 in³ | 762 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 71.4 in³ | 1170 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 2.94 in | 74.7 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 6.72 in⁴ | 2797 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 64216.7 in⁶ | 10956.3 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 3.46 in | 87.9 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
1226.3 kip-ft
1663.8 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
360.9 kips
1606.4 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
7.53
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
41.1
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)