StructureCalcsW14X176
Wide-Flange Beam · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States
W14X176 is a wide-flange beam 386.1 mm deep with a 398.8 mm wide flange, weighing 261.9 kg/m. The dimensions below are the published AISC Shapes Database v15.0 values; the drawing is generated from them.
W-shapes are the American wide-flange family — the default beam and column of US practice, with parallel flanges and the widest range of depths in the AISC catalogue.
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Published dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Depth, d | 386.1 mm | 15.20 in |
| Flange width, bf | 398.8 mm | 15.70 in |
| Flange thickness, tf | 33.3 mm | 1.310 in |
| Web thickness, tw | 21.1 mm | 0.830 in |
| Mass per metre | 261.9 kg/m | 176.0 lb/ft |
| Area, A | 33,419 mm² | 51.80 in² |
| Second moment, Ix | 890,735,252 mm⁴ | 2,140.0 in⁴ |
| Second moment, Iy | 348,801,935 mm⁴ | 838.0 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 W14X176 the computed area agrees with the published value to better than 0.01% and Ix to 0.18%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Elastic modulus, Sx | 4,606,150 mm³ |
| Elastic modulus, Sy | 1,764,985 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Zx | 5,242,428 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Zy | 2,682,905 mm³ |
| Radius of gyration, rx | 163.1 mm |
| Radius of gyration, ry | 102.6 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