AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W33 Series
AISC W33x169 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 | 169 lb/ft | 251.5 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 49.5 in² | 31935 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 33.8 in | 858.5 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 11.5 in | 292.1 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 1.22 in | 31 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.67 in | 17 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 32.6 in | 828 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 9290 in⁴ | 3866.8 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 549 in³ | 8996 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 629 in³ | 10307 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 13.7 in | 348 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 310 in⁴ | 129 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 53.9 in³ | 883 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 84.4 in³ | 1383 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 2.5 in | 63.5 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 17.7 in⁴ | 7367 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 129692.5 in⁶ | 22127.4 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 3.03 in | 77 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
2358.8 kip-ft
3200.5 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
611.4 kips
2721.9 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
4.71
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
46.8
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)