AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W27 Series
AISC W27x235 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 | 235 lb/ft | 349.7 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 69.4 in² | 44774 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 28.7 in | 729 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 14.2 in | 360.7 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 1.61 in | 40.9 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.91 in | 23.1 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 27.1 in | 688.3 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 9700 in⁴ | 4037.4 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 677 in³ | 11094 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 772 in³ | 12651 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 11.8 in | 299.7 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 769 in⁴ | 320.1 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 108 in³ | 1770 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 168 in³ | 2753 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 3.33 in | 84.6 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 47 in⁴ | 19563 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 221925.3 in⁶ | 37863.6 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 3.92 in | 99.6 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
2895 kip-ft
3928.1 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
705.2 kips
3139.1 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
4.41
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
28
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)