AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W24 Series
AISC W24x250 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 | 250 lb/ft | 372 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 73.5 in² | 47419 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 26.3 in | 668 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 13.2 in | 335.3 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 1.89 in | 48 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 1.04 in | 26.4 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 24.4 in | 619.8 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 8490 in⁴ | 3533.8 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 644 in³ | 10553 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 744 in³ | 12192 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 10.7 in | 271.8 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 724 in⁴ | 301.4 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 110 in³ | 1803 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 171 in³ | 2802 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 3.14 in | 79.8 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 66.6 in⁴ | 27721 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 169985.3 in⁶ | 29001.9 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 3.71 in | 94.2 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
2790 kip-ft
3785.6 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
738.5 kips
3287.5 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
3.49
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
21.7
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)