AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W24 Series
AISC W24x229 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 | 229 lb/ft | 340.8 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 67.2 in² | 43355 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 26 in | 660.4 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 13.1 in | 332.7 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 1.73 in | 43.9 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.96 in | 24.4 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 24.3 in | 617.2 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 7650 in⁴ | 3184.2 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 588 in³ | 9636 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 675 in³ | 11061 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 10.7 in | 271.8 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 651 in⁴ | 271 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 99.4 in³ | 1629 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 154 in³ | 2524 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 3.11 in | 79 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 51.3 in⁴ | 21353 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 151255.5 in⁶ | 25806.3 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 3.67 in | 93.2 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
2531.3 kip-ft
3434.5 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
673.9 kips
3000 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
3.79
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
23.5
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)