AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W27 Series
AISC W27x217 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 | 217 lb/ft | 322.9 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 63.9 in² | 41226 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 28.4 in | 721.4 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 14.1 in | 358.1 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 1.5 in | 38.1 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.83 in | 21.1 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 26.9 in | 683.3 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 8910 in⁴ | 3708.6 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 627 in³ | 10275 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 711 in³ | 11651 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 11.8 in | 299.7 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 704 in⁴ | 293 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 100 in³ | 1639 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 154 in³ | 2524 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 3.32 in | 84.3 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 37.6 in⁴ | 15650 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 201464.1 in⁶ | 34372.6 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 3.89 in | 98.8 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
2666.3 kip-ft
3617.7 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
636.4 kips
2833.2 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
4.7
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
30.6
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)