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W 24X68 - Section Properties

The W 24X68 is a steel section with a mass of 101.2 kg/m, an overall depth of 602 mm and width of 227.8 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 129.7 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 76170 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 2900.5 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
68 lb/ft (101.2 kg/m)
Depth
23.7 in (602 mm)
Width
8.97 in (227.8 mm)
Area
20.1 in² (129.7 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)68 (101.2 kg/m)
h (in)23.7 (602 mm)
b (in)8.97 (227.8 mm)
tw (in)0.415 (10.5 mm)
tf (in)0.585 (14.9 mm)
A (in²)20.1 (129.7 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)1830 (76170 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)154 (2523.6 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)177 (2900.5 cm³)
iy (in)9.55 (24.26 cm)
Iz (in⁴)70.4 (2930 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)15.7 (257.28 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)24.5 (401.48 cm³)
iz (in)1.87 (4.75 cm)
It (in⁴)1.87 (77.84 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)9430 (2.53 dm⁶)

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