Our AISC Shapes Database Viewer provides architects and engineers quick access to essential details on structural steel shapes, streamlining selection processes for accurate design and construction solutions.
US Units Metric Units
| Variable | Description | Unit | Value | Value | Value | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $$A$$ | Cross-sectional area of member | $$in^2$$ | ||||
| $$d$$ | Depth of member parallel to Y-axis | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$t_w$$ | Thickness of web of member | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$b_f$$ | Width of flange of member, parallel to X-axis | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$t_f$$ | Thickness of flange of member | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$h$$ | Depth of member parallel to Y-axis | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$b$$ | Width of member parallel to X-axis | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$t$$ | Thickness of member | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$OD$$ | Outside diameter | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$ID$$ | Inside diameter | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$t_$$ | Nominal wall thickness | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$t_$$ | Actual wall thickness | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$k_$$ | - | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$k_$$ | - | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$k$$ | Distance from outer face of flange to web toe of fillet | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$k_1$$ | Distance from web centerline to flange toe of fillet | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$T$$ | Distance between fillets for wide-flange or channel shape = $$d_-2*k_$$ | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$gage$$ | Standard gage (bolt spacing) for member | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$r_$$ | $$\sqrt>>$$ | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$h_o$$ | Distance between centroid of flanges = $$d-t_f$$ | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$\frac$$ | Weight per unit length | $$\frac$$ | ||||
| $$\frac$$ | - | - | ||||
| $$\frac$$ | - | - | ||||
| $$\frac$$ | - | - | ||||
| $$\frac$$ | - | - | ||||
| $$\frac$$ | - | - | ||||
| $$e_o$$ | Horizontal distance from the outer edge of a channel web to its shear center = $$\frac | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$\frac$$ | - | - | ||||
| $$I_x$$ | Moment of inertia of member taken about X-axis | $$in^4$$ | ||||
| $$S_x$$ | Elastic section modulus of member taken about X-axis | $$in^3$$ | ||||
| $$r_x$$ | Radius of gyration of member taken about X-axis = $$\sqrt>$$ | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$\bar$$ | Distance from outside face of outside face of flange of WT or angle leg to Y-axis | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$Z_x$$ | Plastic section modulus of member taken about X-axis | $$in^3$$ | ||||
| $$y_p$$ | Vertical distance from designated member edge to plastic neutral axis | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$I_y$$ | Moment of inertia of member taken about Y-axis | $$in^4$$ | ||||
| $$S_y$$ | Elastic section modulus of member taken about Y-axis | $$in^3$$ | ||||
| $$r_y$$ | Radius of gyration of member taken about Y-axis = $$\sqrt>$$ | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$\bar$$ | Distance from outside face of web of channel shape or outside face of angle leg to Y-axis | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$Z_y$$ | Plastic section modulus of member taken about Y-axis | $$in^3$$ | ||||
| $$I$$ | - | $$in^4$$ | ||||
| $$S$$ | - | $$in^3$$ | ||||
| $$r$$ | - | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$Z$$ | - | $$in^3$$ | ||||
| $$r_$$ | $$\sqrt>>$$ | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$h_o$$ | Distance between centroid of flanges = $$d-t_f$$ | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$x_p$$ | Horizontal distance from designated member edge to plastic neutral axis | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$I_z$$ | Moment of inertia of member taken about Z-axis | $$in^4$$ | ||||
| $$S_z$$ | Elastic section modulus of member taken about Z-axis | $$in^3$$ | ||||
| $$r_z$$ | Radius of gyration of member taken about Z-axis = $$\sqrt>$$ | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$\tan \alpha$$ | - | - | ||||
| $$r_$$ | - | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$r_ | - | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$r_ | - | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$\bar_$$ | - | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$\bar_ | $$\bar_ | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$\bar_ | $$\bar_ | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$H_$$ | $$H_$$ | - | ||||
| $$H_<(\frac<3>)>$$ | $$H_<(\frac<3>)>$$ | - | ||||
| $$H_<(\frac<3>)>$$ | $$H_<(\frac<3>)>$$ | - | ||||
| $$Q_$$ | $$Q_$$ | - | ||||
| $$Q_$$ | $$Q_$$ | - | ||||
| $$Q_$$ | $$Q_$$ | - | ||||
| $$Q_$$ | $$Q_$$ | - | ||||
| $$h_$$ | The workable flat (straight) dimension along the height(h) | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$b_$$ | The workable flat (straight) dimension along the width(b) | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$J$$ | Torsional moment of inertia of member | $$in^4$$ | ||||
| $$C_w$$ | Warping constant | $$in^6$$ | ||||
| $$C$$ | C | $$in^3$$ | ||||
| $$W_$$ | Normalized warping function at a point at the flange edge | $$in^2$$ | ||||
| $$S_w$$ | Warping statical moment at a point on the cross section | $$in^4$$ | ||||
| $$Q_f$$ | Statical moment for a point in the flange directly above the vertical edge of the web | $$in^3$$ | ||||
| $$Q_w$$ | Statical moment at the mid-depth of the section | $$in^3$$ | ||||
| $$\bar$$ | Polar radius of gyration about the shear center = $$\sqrt>$$ | $$in$$ | ||||
| $$H$$ | Flexural constant, $$=1 - \frac<\bar_o^2>$$ | - | ||||
| $$A_$$ | The total surface area of a rectangular or square HSS section | $$\frac$$ |
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