AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W24 Series
AISC W24x68 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 | 68 lb/ft | 101.2 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 20.1 in² | 12968 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 23.7 in | 602 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 8.97 in | 227.8 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 0.585 in | 14.9 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.415 in | 10.5 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 23.1 in | 586.7 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 1830 in⁴ | 761.7 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 154 in³ | 2524 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 177 in³ | 2901 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 9.55 in | 242.6 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 70.4 in⁴ | 29.3 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 15.7 in³ | 257 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 24.5 in³ | 401 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 1.87 in | 47.5 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 1.87 in⁴ | 778 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 14842.2 in⁶ | 2532.3 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 2.3 in | 58.4 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
663.8 kip-ft
900.6 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
265.6 kips
1182.2 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
7.67
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
54.3
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)