AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W27 Series
AISC W27x146 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 | 146 lb/ft | 217.3 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 43.2 in² | 27871 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 27.4 in | 696 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 14 in | 355.6 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 0.975 in | 24.8 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.605 in | 15.4 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 26.4 in | 670.6 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 5660 in⁴ | 2355.9 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 414 in³ | 6784 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 464 in³ | 7604 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 11.5 in | 292.1 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 443 in⁴ | 184.4 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 63.5 in³ | 1041 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 97.7 in³ | 1601 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 3.2 in | 81.3 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 11.3 in⁴ | 4703 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 121508 in⁶ | 20731 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 3.76 in | 95.5 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
1740 kip-ft
2360.9 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
447.6 kips
1992.4 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
7.18
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
42.1
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)