AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W24 Series
AISC W24x84 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 | 84 lb/ft | 125 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 24.7 in² | 15935 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 24.1 in | 612.1 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 9.02 in | 229.1 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 0.77 in | 19.6 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.47 in | 11.9 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 23.3 in | 591.8 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 2370 in⁴ | 986.5 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 196 in³ | 3212 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 224 in³ | 3671 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 9.79 in | 248.7 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 94.4 in⁴ | 39.3 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 20.9 in³ | 342 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 32.6 in³ | 534 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 1.95 in | 49.5 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 3.7 in⁴ | 1540 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 20146.4 in⁶ | 3437.3 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 2.37 in | 60.2 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
840 kip-ft
1139.8 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
305.8 kips
1361.4 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
5.86
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
48
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)