W 18X46 - Section Properties

The W 18X46 is a steel section with a mass of 68.5 kg/m, an overall depth of 459.7 mm and width of 153.9 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 87.1 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 29636 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 1486.3 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 46 lb/ft (68.5 kg/m)
Depth: 18.1 in (459.7 mm)
Width: 6.06 in (153.9 mm)
Area: 13.5 in² (87.1 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)46 (68.5 kg/m)

h (in)18.1 (459.7 mm)

b (in)6.06 (153.9 mm)

t_w (in)0.36 (9.1 mm)

t_f (in)0.605 (15.4 mm)

A (in²)13.5 (87.1 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)712 (29636 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)78.8 (1291.3 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)90.7 (1486.3 cm³)

i_y (in)7.25 (18.42 cm)

I_z (in⁴)22.5 (936.5 cm⁴)