AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W24 Series
AISC W24x162 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 | 162 lb/ft | 241.1 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 47.8 in² | 30839 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 25 in | 635 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 13 in | 330.2 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 1.22 in | 31 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.705 in | 17.9 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 23.8 in | 604.5 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 5170 in⁴ | 2151.9 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 414 in³ | 6784 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 468 in³ | 7669 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 10.4 in | 264.2 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 443 in⁴ | 184.4 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 68.4 in³ | 1121 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 105 in³ | 1721 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 3.05 in | 77.5 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 18.5 in⁴ | 7700 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 98528.5 in⁶ | 16810.3 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 3.57 in | 90.7 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
1755 kip-ft
2381.3 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
475.9 kips
2118.4 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
5.33
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
32
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)