W Steel Beam Dimensions

S american standard beam i shaped cross section have a slope on the inner flange surfaces.

W steel beam dimensions. Wide flange beams are designated by the letter w followed by the nominal depth in inches and the weight in pounds per foot. A6 a6m 12 standard specification for general requirements for rolled structural steel bars plates shapes and sheet piling w shapes. Astm a6 dimensions and static parameters of american steel wide flange beams imperial units astm designation. Wide flange beam dimensions chart for sizes dimensions and section properties of steel wide flange beams.

W 10 x 12 x 15 x 17 x 19 w 10 x 22 x 26 x 30 w 10 x 33. Hp bearing pile h shaped cross section have parallel flange surfaces and equal web and flange thicknesses. Thus w12 19 designates a wide flange beam with a depth of 12 inches and a nominal weight of 19 pounds per foot. M miscellaneous shapes cannot be classified as standard i beams w s hp.

The standard method for specifying the dimensions of a american wide flange beam is for example w 6 x 25 which is 6 inches deep with a weight of 25 lb ft. W shapes dimensions shapes area a depth d web flange distance thickness tw width bf thickness tf k1 t work able gage in 2 in.