W 18X50 - Section Properties

The W 18X50 is a steel section with a mass of 74.4 kg/m, an overall depth of 457.2 mm and width of 190.5 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 94.8 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 33299 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 1655.1 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass: 50 lb/ft (74.4 kg/m)
Depth: 18 in (457.2 mm)
Width: 7.5 in (190.5 mm)
Area: 14.7 in² (94.8 cm²)

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mass (lb/ft)50 (74.4 kg/m)

h (in)18 (457.2 mm)

b (in)7.5 (190.5 mm)

t_w (in)0.355 (9 mm)

t_f (in)0.57 (14.5 mm)

A (in²)14.7 (94.8 cm²)

I_y (in⁴)800 (33299 cm⁴)

W_el,y (in³)88.9 (1456.8 cm³)

W_pl,y (in³)101 (1655.1 cm³)

i_y (in)7.38 (18.75 cm)

I_z (in⁴)40.1 (1669 cm⁴)