AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W24 Series
AISC W24x62 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 | 62 lb/ft | 92.3 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 18.2 in² | 11742 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 23.7 in | 602 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 7.04 in | 178.8 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 0.59 in | 15 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.43 in | 10.9 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 23.1 in | 586.7 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 1550 in⁴ | 645.2 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 131 in³ | 2147 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 153 in³ | 2507 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 9.23 in | 234.4 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 34.5 in⁴ | 14.4 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 9.8 in³ | 161 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 15.7 in³ | 257 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 1.38 in | 35.1 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 1.71 in⁴ | 712 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 7271.6 in⁶ | 1240.6 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 1.75 in | 44.4 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
573.8 kip-ft
778.5 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
275.2 kips
1224.9 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
5.97
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
52.4
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)