AISC MEMBER DIMENSIONS AND PROPERTIES VIEWER

W, S, M, HP Shapes

C, MC Shapes

Single Angles

Double Angles

Y
Y

Y
b=8

tf=8.128
bf=

x=0.773
t=0.25

d=3.5

tf=

d=127

tw=6.223

X
X

d=
tw=4.826

t=0.116

t=1

y=
x(bar)=0.484
d=201.422

Rectangular HSS

Y
k1=0.5625
tf=10.16

k=0.794

WT, ST, MT Shapes

d=8

H=6

y=1.02
tw=

b=3
(0, 3/8, or 3/4

bf=165.1

A=
d=
tw =
bf =
tf =
T=
k=
k1 =
gage =
rt =
d/Af =
Ix =
Sx =
rx =
Iy =
Sy =
ry =
Zx =
Zy =
J=
Cw =

a=
Wno =
Sw =
Qf =
Qw =

W8x24
7.08
201.42
6.22
165.10
10.16
6-1/8
0.79
0.56
3-1/2
1.76
3.05
34422338.90
342489.64
3.42
18.30
5.63
1.61
23.10
8.57
0.35
259
44.03
12.20
7.94
4.71
11.30

bf=44.45

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A=
d=
tw =
bf =
tf =
T=
k=
gage =
x(bar) =
eo =
d/Af =
Ix =
Sx =
rx =
Iy =
Sy =
ry =
J=
Cw =

a=
ro(bar) =
H=

C5x6.7
1.97
127.000
4.826
44.450
8.128
3-1/2
0.7500
1
0.484
0.552
8.93
7.48
2.99
1.950
0.47
0.37
0.489
0.05
2.22
10.23
2.26
0.790

B=3

gap)

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A=
d=
tw =
bf =
tf =
k=
Ix =
Sx =
rx =
y=
Iy =
Sy =
ry =
J=
Cw =

a=
ro(bar) =
H=

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d=
b=
t=
k=
wt./ft. =
A=
Ix =
Sx =
rx =
y=
Iy =
Sy =
ry =
x=
rz =
TAN() =
J=
Cw =

a=
ro(bar) =
H=

L3-1/2x3x1/4
3.5
3
0.25
0.6250
5.38
1.58
1.92
0.77
1.100
1.020
1.30
0.59
0.908
0.773
0.628
0.725
0.036
0.027
1.39
1.81
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2L8x8x1
8
8
1
1.6250
103.00
30.20
178.00
31.60
2.430
2.360
3.390
3.520
3.660
4.56
0.834

d=
b=
t=
k=
wt./ft. =
A=
Ix =
Sx =
rx =
y=
ry(0) =
ry(3/8) =
ry(3/4) =
ro(bar) =
H=

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d=
b=
t=
wt./ft. =
A=
Ix =
Sx =
rx =
Iy =
Sy =
ry =
Zx =
Zy =
J=

HSS6x3x1/8
6
3
0.116
7.30
2.00
9.43
3.14
2.170
3.23
2.15
1.270
3.87
2.40
7.73

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Round HSS & Pipes

Y

in.
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in.

Plates
Y

t=0.875

t=0.25

O.D.=8.63
b=12

I.D.=6.88

Reference:
The shapes contained in this database are a
compilation of those listed in the current AISC
"Shapes Database" CD-ROM Version 3.0 (June,
2001), as well as those listed in the AISC 9th
Edition Manual of Steel Construction (1989).

t=
b=
wt./ft. =
A=
Ix =
Sx =
rx =
Iy =
Sy =
ry =

1/ 4
12
10.21
3.000
0.016
0.125
0.072
36.000
6.000
3.464

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O.D. =
I.D. =
t=
wt./ft. =
A=
I=
S=
r=

PIPE8XXS
8.63
6.88
0.875
72.50
21.30
162.00
37.60
2.760

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in.

J=

36.016

in.

J=

324.00

in.

NOMENCLATURE FOR AISC MEMBER PROPERTIES AND DIMENSIONS:

A=
d=
tw =
bf =
tf =
T=
k=
k1 =
gage =
rt =
d/Af =
Ix =
Sx =
rx =
Iy =
Sy =
ry =
Zx =
Zy =
J=
Cw =
a=
E=
G=
W no =
Sw =
Qf =
Qw =
x(bar) =
eo =
xo =
yo =
ro(bar) =
H=
LLBB =
SLBB =
STD =
XS =
XXS =

Cross-sectional area of member (in.^2)

Overall depth of member, parallel to X-axis (in.)
Thickness of web of member (in.)
Width of flange of member (in.)
Thickness of flange of member (in.)
Distance between fillets for wide-flange or channel shape (in.) = d-(2*k)
Distance from outer face of flange to web toe of fillet (in.)
Distance from web centerline to flange toe of fillet (in.)
Standard gage (bolt spacing) for member (in.) (Note: gages for angles are available by viewing comment box at cell K18.)
Radius of gyration of compression flange plus 1/3 of compression web area, taken about an axis in plane of web (in.)
Ratio of of total depth of member to area of compression flange of member = d/(b f*tf)
Moment of inertia of member taken about X-axis (in.^4)
Elastic section modulus of member taken about X-axis (in.^3)
Radius of gyration of member taken about X-axis (in.) = SQRT(I x/A)
Moment of inertia of member taken about Y-axis (in.^4)
Elastic section modulus of member taken about Y-axis (in.^3)
Radius of gyration of member taken about Y-axis (in.) = SQRT(Iy/A)
Plastic section modulus of member taken about X-axis (in.^3)
Plastic section modulus of member taken about Y-axis (in.^3)
Torsional constant of member (in.^4)
Warping constant (in.^6)
Torsional property, a = SQRT(E*Cw/G*J)
Modulus of elasticity of steel = 29,000 ksi
Shear modulus of elasticity of steel = 11,200 ksi
Normalized warping function at a point at the flange edge (in.^2)
Warping statical moment at a point on the cross section (in.^4)
Statical moment for a point in the flange directly above the vertical edge of the web (in.^3)
Statical moment at the mid-depth of the section (in.^3)
Distance from outside face of web of channel shape to Y-axis (in.)
Horizontal distance from the outer edge of a channel web to its shear center (in.) = (approx.) t f*(d-tf)^2*(bf-tw/2)^2/(4*Ix)-tw/2
x-coordinate of shear center with respect to the centroid of the section (in.)
y-coordinate of shear center with respect to the centroid of the section (in.)
Polar radius of gyration about the shear center (in.) = SQRT(xo^2+yo^2+(Ix+Iy)/A)
Flexural constant, H = 1-(xo^2+yo^2)/ro(bar)^2)
Long legs back-to-back for double angles
Short legs back-to-back for double angles
Standard weight (Schedule 40) pipe section
Extra strong (Schedule 80) pipe section
Double-extra strong pipe section