AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W24 Series
AISC W24x306 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 | 306 lb/ft | 455.4 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 89.7 in² | 57871 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 27.1 in | 688.3 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 13.4 in | 340.4 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 2.28 in | 57.9 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 1.26 in | 32 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 24.8 in | 629.9 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 10700 in⁴ | 4453.7 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 789 in³ | 12929 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 922 in³ | 15109 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 10.9 in | 276.9 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 919 in⁴ | 382.5 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 137 in³ | 2245 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 214 in³ | 3507 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 3.2 in | 81.3 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 117 in⁴ | 48699 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 223499.2 in⁶ | 38132.1 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 3.81 in | 96.8 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
3457.5 kip-ft
4691.3 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
921.9 kips
4104.1 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
2.94
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
17.9
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)