AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W24 Series
AISC W24x176 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 | 176 lb/ft | 261.9 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 51.7 in² | 33355 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 25.2 in | 640.1 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 12.9 in | 327.7 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 1.34 in | 34 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.75 in | 19 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 23.9 in | 607.1 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 5680 in⁴ | 2364.2 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 450 in³ | 7374 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 511 in³ | 8374 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 10.5 in | 266.7 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 479 in⁴ | 199.4 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 74.3 in³ | 1218 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 115 in³ | 1885 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 3.04 in | 77.2 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 23.9 in⁴ | 9948 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 107657.4 in⁶ | 18367.9 ×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)
1916.3 kip-ft
2600.1 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
510.3 kips
2271.7 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
4.81
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
30
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)