StructureCalcsS20X86
American Standard Beam · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States
S20X86 is an American Standard beam 515.6 mm deep with a 179.3 mm wide flange, weighing 128.0 kg/m. The dimensions below are the published AISC Shapes Database v15.0 values; the drawing is generated from them.
S-shapes are American Standard beams with narrow, tapered flanges — the oldest rolled I-profile in the catalogue, still used for crane rails and work on older structures.
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Published dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Depth, d | 515.6 mm | 20.30 in |
| Flange width, bf | 179.3 mm | 7.06 in |
| Flange thickness, tf | 23.4 mm | 0.920 in |
| Web thickness, tw | 16.8 mm | 0.660 in |
| Mass per metre | 128.0 kg/m | 86.0 lb/ft |
| Area, A | 16,323 mm² | 25.30 in² |
| Second moment, Ix | 653,483,339 mm⁴ | 1,570.0 in⁴ |
| Second moment, Iy | 19,396,385 mm⁴ | 46.6 in⁴ |
Derived section properties
Integrated from the section's own outline including the root and toe radii, whose arcs are integrated analytically rather than approximated by facets. For S20X86 the computed area agrees with the published value to better than 0.01% and Ix to 0.26%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Elastic modulus, Sx | 2,541,220 mm³ |
| Elastic modulus, Sy | 220,031 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Zx | 3,000,324 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Zy | 379,712 mm³ |
| Radius of gyration, rx | 200.3 mm |
| Radius of gyration, ry | 34.8 mm |
S is the elastic modulus and Z the plastic modulus, following AISC 360. Australian and British practice reverse the letters.
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Where these numbers come from
Published AISC Shapes Database v15.0 values. How StructureCalcs verifies its numbers · Understanding steel section properties · Query this section over the API