AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W24 Series
AISC W24x131 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 | 131 lb/ft | 194.9 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 38.6 in² | 24903 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 24.5 in | 622.3 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 12.9 in | 327.7 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 0.96 in | 24.4 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.605 in | 15.4 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 23.5 in | 596.9 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 4020 in⁴ | 1673.3 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 329 in³ | 5391 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 370 in³ | 6063 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 10.2 in | 259.1 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 340 in⁴ | 141.5 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 53 in³ | 869 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 81.5 in³ | 1336 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 2.97 in | 75.4 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 9.5 in⁴ | 3954 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 74132.5 in⁶ | 12648 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 3.49 in | 88.6 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
1387.5 kip-ft
1882.6 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
400.2 kips
1781.6 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
6.72
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
37.3
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)