STRUCTURAL SECTION TABLES (SST)

Version 9.2
Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC)
INTRODUCTION
The Structural Section Tables, version 9.2, contain the North American database of
structural steel sections listed in the CISC Handbook of Steel Construction, 9 th
Edition All dimensions and properties are given in Metric units only
Edition.
only, with the
exception of the section designation, nominal depth and nominal mass, which are
also given in Imperial units.
Further information on the properties and dimensions contained in this database
may be found in Part 6 of the CISC Handbook of Steel Construction, 9 th Edition.
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Although no effort has been spared in an attempt to ensure that the numerical
values in this database are accurate to a degree consistent with current
structural design practice, the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction does
not assume responsibility for errors or oversights resulting from the use of the
information contained herein. Anyone making use of the contents of this database
assumes all liability arising from such use.
Copyright 2007
Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
CONTENTS
The SST database contains the following structural steel sections:
SHAPE_ID
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

DESIGNATION
W
S
M
HP
WWF
C
MC
L
WT
WWT
2L
2L
2L
WRF
HS
HS
HS
SLB
HA

DESCRIPTION
Wide-flange shapes
S-shapes
M-shapes
HP-shapes
Welded wide-flange shapes
Channels
Miscellaneous channels
Single angles
T-shapes cut from W-shapes
T-shapes cut from WWF-shapes
Double angles - Short legs back-to-back
Double angles - Long legs back-to-back
Double angles - Equal legs back-to-back
Welded reduced-flange shapes
Hollow structural sections - Square - CSA G40.20/21
Hollow structural sections - Rectangular - CSA G40
G40.20/21
20/21
Hollow structural sections - Round - CSA G40.20/21
Super light beams
Hollow structural sections - Square - ASTM A500

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21

HA
HA

Hollow structural sections - Rectangular - ASTM A500

Hollow structural sections - Round - ASTM A500

DEFINITIONS
A
Avl
B
B1
B2
BetX

BT
BT1
BT2
C
Crt
Cw
D
Dn_i
Dnom
Dsg
Ds_i
DT
Grp
HW
Ix
Ixy
Iy
J
K
K1
Mass
Omeg
Prp
Qf
Qw
RI
Rmax
Rmin
RO
Rop
Rx
Rxp

Cross-sectional area, mm^2.

Availability, '*' indicates a section not produced in Canada.
'+' indicates availability should be checked with supplier.
Width of flange or horizontal leg
leg, mm
mm.
Width of top flange, mm.
Width of bottom flange, mm.
Monosymmetry constant, positive when the larger flange is in flexural
compression, and negative otherwise, mm. Used for calculating the
lateral-torsional buckling moment of monosymmetric beams.
(See "Buckling properties of monosymmetric I-beams", Kitipornchai and
Trahair, Journal of the Structural Division, ASCE, May 1980)
Width-to-thickness ratio of flange, wall or horizontal leg.
S16-01 Clause 11.3.
Width-to-thickness ratio of top flange. S16-01 Clause 11.3.
Width-to-thickness ratio of bottom flange. S16-01 Clause 11.3.
Torsion modulus, ratio of applied torque to maximum shear stress at
outer face, mm^3.
Shear constant, ratio of vertical shear force to maximum shear stress
for the strong bending axis, mm^2.
Warping constant, mm^6.
Depth of section or height of vertical leg, mm.
Nominal depth of section (Imperial units), in.
Nominal depth of section, mm.
Section designation
Section designation (Imperial units).
Depth-to-thickness ratio of wall or vertical leg.
See S16-01 Clause 11.3.
G40.20 shape size grouping for tensile properties.
See G40.20-04 Standard.
Clear depth
depth-to-thickness
to thickness ratio of web
web. See S16
S16-01
01 Clause 11
11.3.
3
Moment of inertia about axis XX, mm^4.
Product of inertia, mm^4.
Moment of inertia about axis YY, mm^4.
St-Venant torsional constant, mm^4.
Distance between outer face of flange and web-toe of fillet, mm.
Distance between middle line of web and flange-toe of fillet, mm.
Mass per length, kg/m.
Buckling constant of asymmetric sections. See S16-01 Clause 13.3.2.
Property group, '*' indicates the first section in a group with similar
properties.
Statical moment at point in flange in line with web face, mm^3.
Statical moment at mid-depth in web, mm^3.
Inner corner radius, mm.
Maximum flange-to-web fillet radius (detailing value), mm.
Minimum flange-to-web fillet radius (design value), mm.
Outer corner radius, mm.
Polar radius of gyration about shear centre, mm.
See S16-01 Clause 13.3.2.
Radius of gyration about axis XX, mm.
Maximum radius of gyration about major principal axis

Ry
Ryp
Ry0
Ry8
Ry10
Ry12
Ry16
Ry20
SA
Shp
Slp
Sx
Sx1
Sx2
Sy
Sw
T
TanA
Tdes
T1
T2
Use
W
Wn
Wt_i
X
Xo
Xop
Y
Yo

Yop
Yt
Zx
Zy

(single angle), mm.

Radius of gyration about axis YY, mm.
Minimum radius of gyration about minor principal axis
(single angle), mm.
Radius of gyration about axis YY (0 mm back-to-back), mm.
Radius of gyration about axis YY (8 mm back-to-back), mm.
Radius of gyration about axis YY (10 mm back-to-back), mm.
Radius of gyration about axis YY (12 mm back-to-back), mm.
Radius of gyration about axis YY (16 mm back-to-back), mm
mm.
Radius of gyration about axis YY (20 mm back-to-back), mm.
Surface area per metre, m.
Shape identification code. See 'Contents' above.
Slope of tapered flange (tangent of angle).
Elastic section modulus about axis XX, mm^3.
Elastic section modulus about axis XX, top flange, mm^3.
Elastic section modulus about axis XX, bottom flange, mm^3.
Elastic section modulus about axis YY, mm^3.
Warping
i
statical
i
moment, mm^4.
^
Thickness of flange, leg or wall, mm.
Tangent of rotation angle between geometric and principal member axes
(single angle).
Design thickness of wall for hollow structural sections.
For HSS produced to ASTM A500, Tdes = 0.90 T
Thickness of tapered flange at tip, mm.
Thickness of tapered flange at flange-web junction, mm.
Normal use, 1-column,
1 column, 2-column
2 column or beam, 3-beam,
3 beam, 0-other.
0 other.
Thickness of web, mm.
Normalized unit warping function, mm^2.
Weight per length (Imperial units), lb/ft.
Horizontal distance between centroid and outside face of web or
vertical leg, mm.
Distance between centroid and shear centre along geometric axis XX, mm.
Distance between centroid and shear centre along major principal
axis, mm.
Vertical distance between centroid and outside face of flange or
horizontal leg, mm.
Distance between centroid and shear centre along geometric axis YY, mm.
For WRF sections, the shear centre is located between the centroid and
the larger flange.
Distance between centroid and shear centre along minor principal
axis, mm.
Vertical distance between outside face of top flange and centroid, mm.
Plastic modulus about axis XX, mm^3.
Plastic modulus about axis YY, mm^3.

W-shapes highlighted in yellow are commonly used sizes and are generally readily available.
CHANGES IN SST VERSION 9
1.
2.

Ten (10) new W-shape sections have been added.

The depth of the heavier W920 sections has increased slightly, and
designations have been modified accordingly.

CHANGES IN SST VERSION 9.1

1. Metric designation W920x345 (Imperial W920x231) changed to W920x344.

The nominal mass was changed accordingly.
CHANGES IN SST VERSION 9.2
1.
2.
3.

A new Excel format replaces the old ASCII text format.

Yellow highlights now indicate which W-shapes are readily available.
The availability of some HSS produced to CSA G40.20/21 has changed.

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