AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W5 Series
AISC W5x16 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 | 16 lb/ft | 23.8 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 4.71 in² | 3039 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 5.01 in | 127.3 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 5 in | 127 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 0.36 in | 9.1 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.24 in | 6.1 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 4.65 in | 118.1 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 21.4 in⁴ | 8.9 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 8.6 in³ | 140 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 9.6 in³ | 158 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 2.13 in | 54.1 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 7.5 in⁴ | 3.1 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 3 in³ | 49 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 4.6 in³ | 75 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 1.26 in | 32 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 0.192 in⁴ | 80 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 63.9 in⁶ | 10.9 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 1.43 in | 36.3 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
36.1 kip-ft
49 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
32.5 kips
144.5 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
6.94
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
17.9
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)