StructureCalcs500WC290
Welded Column · AS/NZS 3679.2 · Australia / New Zealand
500WC290 is a welded column 506.0 mm deep with a 500.0 mm wide flange, weighing 290.5 kg/m. The dimensions below are the published AS/NZS 3679.2 values; the drawing is generated from them.
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Published dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Depth, d | 506.0 mm | 19.92 in |
| Flange width, bf | 500.0 mm | 19.69 in |
| Flange thickness, tf | 28.0 mm | 1.102 in |
| Web thickness, tw | 20.0 mm | 0.787 in |
| Mass per metre | 290.5 kg/m | 195.2 lb/ft |
| Area, A | 37,000 mm² | 57.35 in² |
| Second moment, Ix | 1,753,092,333 mm⁴ | 4,211.8 in⁴ |
| Second moment, Iy | 584,000,000 mm⁴ | 1,403.1 in⁴ |
Derived section properties
Integrated from the section's exact plate outline — a welded section has square corners by construction, so nothing is approximated. For 500WC290 the computed area agrees to better than 0.01% and Ix to better than 0.01%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Elastic modulus, Zx | 6,929,219 mm³ |
| Elastic modulus, Zy | 2,334,533 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Sx | 7,704,500 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Sy | 3,545,000 mm³ |
| Radius of gyration, rx | 217.7 mm |
| Radius of gyration, ry | 125.6 mm |
Z is the elastic modulus and S the plastic modulus, following AS 4100. Under AISC 360 the letters are reversed.
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Where these numbers come from
Published AS/NZS 3679.2 values. How StructureCalcs verifies its numbers · Understanding steel section properties · Query this section over the API