AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W44 Series
AISC W44x262 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 | 262 lb/ft | 389.9 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 77.2 in² | 49806 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 43.3 in | 1099.8 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 15.8 in | 401.3 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 1.42 in | 36.1 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.785 in | 19.9 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 41.9 in | 1064.3 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 24100 in⁴ | 10031.2 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 1110 in³ | 18190 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 1270 in³ | 20812 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 17.7 in | 449.6 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 923 in⁴ | 384.2 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 117 in³ | 1917 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 182 in³ | 2982 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 3.47 in | 88.1 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 37.3 in⁴ | 15525 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 637445 in⁶ | 108757 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 4.17 in | 105.9 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
4762.5 kip-ft
6462 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
917.7 kips
4085.4 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
5.56
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
51.5
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)