AISC Shapes Database v16.

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August 2023

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I. Database v16.0
AISC Shapes Database v16.0 is an update to Shapes Database v15.0. This version is consistent with shape properties and dimensions tabulated in the AISC
Steel Construction Manual, 16th Edition, 1st Printing. The database contains some additional section properties that are not included in the Manual .

A. Table Instructions
Dimensions and properties for each shape are listed sequentially in a single row. The data in each column is as follows:

Column in
Variable Description[a]
Database[a]
A Type Shape type: W, M, S, HP, C, MC, L, WT, MT, ST, 2L, HSS, PIPE
The shape designation according to the AISC Naming Convention for Structural Steel Products for Use in Electronic Data
EDI_STD_
B (CG) Interchange (EDI) , June 25, 2001. This information is intended solely for the use of software developers to facilitate the
Nomenclature electronic labeling of shape-specific data and electronic transfer of that data.

The shape designation as seen in the AISC Steel Construction Manual , 16th Edition. The exception to this is the designation
AISC_ for double angles. There is a separate listing (row) for each back-to-back spacing and configuration. Therefore, the shape
C (CH) Manual_ designation reflects these two variables. The listings for double angles follow the convention specified in the AISC Naming
Label Convention for Structural Steel Products for Use in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) , June 25, 2001.

Boolean variable. A true, T, value indicates that there is a special note for that shape (see below). A false, F, value indicates
that there are no special notes for that shape.

Special notes:
D T_F W-shapes: a value of T for: t f > 2 in.
M-shapes: a value of T indicates that the shape has sloped flanges.
WT-shapes: a value of T for: t f > 2 in
MT-shapes: a value of T indicates that the shape has sloped flanges.

E (CI) W Nominal weight, lb/ft (kg/m)

F (CJ) A Cross-sectional area, in.2 (mm2)
Overall depth of member, or width of shorter leg for angles, or width of the outstanding legs of long legs back-to-back double
G (CK) d angles, or the width of the back-to-back legs of short legs back-to-back double angles, in. (mm)
H (CL) d det Detailing value of member depth, in. (mm)
I (CM) Ht Overall depth of square HSS or longer wall of rectangular HSS, in. (mm)
J (CN) h Depth of the flat wall of square HSS or longer flat wall of rectangular HSS, in. (mm)
K (CO) OD Outside diameter of round HSS or pipe, in. (mm)
L (CP) bf Width of flange, in. (mm)
M (CQ) b fdet Detailing value of flange width, in. (mm)
N (CR) B Overall width of square HSS or shorter wall of rectangular HSS, in. (mm)
Width of the flat wall of square HSS or the shorter flat wall of rectangular HSS, or width of the longer leg for angles, or width
O (CS) b of the back-to-back legs of long legs back-to-back double angles, or width of the outstanding legs of short legs back-to-back
double angles, in. (mm)
P (CT) ID Inside diameter of pipe, in. (mm)
Q (CU) tw Thickness of web, in. (mm)
R (CV) t wdet Detailing value of web thickness, in. (mm)
S (CW) t wdet / 2 Detailing value of t w /2, in. (mm)
T (CX) tf Thickness of flange, in. (mm)
U (CY) t fdet Detailing value of flange thickness, in. (mm)
V (CZ) t Thickness of angle leg, in. (mm)
W (DA) t nom Nominal thickness of HSS and pipe wall, in. (mm)
X (DB) t des Design thickness of HSS and pipe wall, in. (mm)
Y (DC) k des Distance from outer face of flange to web toe of fillet used for design, in. (mm)
Z (DD) k det Distance from outer face of flange to web toe of fillet used for detailing, in. (mm)
AA (DE) k1 Distance from web center line to flange toe of fillet used for detailing, in. (mm)
Horizontal distance from designated edge of member, as defined in the AISC Steel Construction Manual Part 1, to center of
AB (DF) x gravity of member, in. (mm)
Vertical distance from designated edge of member, as defined in the AISC Steel Construction Manual Part 1, to center of
AC (DG) y gravity of member, in. (mm)
Horizontal distance from designated edge of member, as defined in the AISC Steel Construction Manual Part 1, to shear
AD (DH) eo center of member, in. (mm)
Horizontal distance from designated edge of member, as defined in the AISC Steel Construction Manual Part 1, to plastic
AE (DI) xp neutral axis of member, in. (mm)
Vertical distance from designated edge of member, as defined in the AISC Steel Construction Manual Part 1, to plastic
AF (DJ) yp neutral axis of member, in. (mm)
AG (DK) b f / 2t f Slenderness ratio for W, M, S, HP, WT, and ST flange
AH (DL) b/t Slenderness ratio for angles and channel flange
AI (DM) b/t des Slenderness ratio for square HSS or shorter wall of rectangular HSS
AJ (DN) h/t w Slenderness ratio for W, M, S, HP, or channel web
AK (DO) h/t des Slenderness ratio for square HSS or longer wall of rectangular HSS
AL (DP) D/t Slenderness ratio for round HSS and pipe (D = ID ), or tee shapes (D = d )
AM (DQ) Ix Moment of inertia about the x -axis, in.4 (106 mm4)
AN (DR) Zx Plastic section modulus about the x -axis, in.3 (103 mm3)
AO (DS) Sx Elastic section modulus about the x -axis, in.3 (103 mm3)
AP (DT) rx Radius of gyration about the x -axis, in. (mm)
AQ (DU) Iy Moment of inertia about the y -axis, in.4 (106 mm4)
AR (DV) Zy Plastic section modulus about the y -axis, in.3 (103 mm3)
AS (DW) Sy Elastic section modulus about the y -axis, in.3 (103 mm3)
AT (DX) ry Radius of gyration about the y -axis (with no separation for double angles back-to-back), in. (mm)
AU (DY) Iz Moment of inertia about the z -axis, in.4 (106 mm4)
AV (DZ) rz Radius of gyration about the z -axis, in. (mm)
AW (EA) Sz Elastic section modulus about the z -axis, in.3 (103 mm3). For single angles, see S zA , S zB , and S zC .
AX (EB) J Torsional constant, in.4 (103 mm4)
AY (EC) Cw Warping constant, in.6 (109 mm6)
AZ (ED) C HSS torsional constant, in.3 (103 mm3)
BA (EE) W no Normalized warping function, as used in Design Guide 9, in.2 (mm2)
Warping statical moment at point 1 on cross section, as used in AISC Design Guide 9 and shown in Figures 1 and 2, in. 4
BB (EF) Sw1
(106 mm4)
Warping statical moment at point 2 on cross section, as used in AISC Design Guide 9 and shown in Figure 2, in. 4
BC (EG) Sw2
(106 mm4)
Warping statical moment at point 3 on cross section, as used in AISC Design Guide 9 and shown in Figure 2, in. 4
BD (EH) Sw3
(106 mm4)
Statical moment for a point in the flange directly above the vertical edge of the web, as used in AISC Design Guide 9, in. 3
BE (EI) Qf
(103 mm3)
BF (EJ) Qw Statical moment for a point at mid-depth of the cross section, as used in AISC Design Guide 9, in. 3 (103 mm3)
BG (EK) ro Polar radius of gyration about the shear center, in. (mm)
BH (EL) H Flexural constant
BI (EM) tan(α) Tangent of the angle between the y-y and z-z axes for single angles, where  is shown in Figure 3
BJ (EN) Iw Moment of inertia about the w -axis for single angles, in.4 (106 mm4)
BK (EO) zA Distance from point A to center of gravity along z -axis, as shown in Figure 3, in. (mm)
BL (EP) zB Distance from point B to center of gravity along z -axis, as shown in Figure 3, in. (mm)
BM (EQ) zC Distance from point C to center of gravity along z -axis, as shown in Figure 3, in. (mm)
BN (ER) wA Distance from point A to center of gravity along w -axis, as shown in Figure 3, in. (mm)
BO (ES) wB Distance from point B to center of gravity along w -axis, as shown in Figure 3, in. (mm)
BP (ET) wC Distance from point C to center of gravity along w -axis, as shown in Figure 3, in. (mm)
BQ (EU) S wA Elastic section modulus about the w -axis at point A on cross section, as shown in Figure 3, in. 3 (103 mm3)
BR (EV) S wB Elastic section modulus about the w -axis at point B on cross section, as shown in Figure 3, in. 3 (103 mm3)
BS (EW) S wC Elastic section modulus about the w -axis at point C on cross section, as shown in Figure 3, in. 3 (103 mm3)
 BT (EX) S zA Elastic section modulus about the z -axis at point A on cross section, as shown in Figure 3, in. 3 (103 mm3)
BU (EY) S zB Elastic section modulus about the z -axis at point B on cross section, as shown in Figure 3, in. 3 (103 mm3)
BV (EZ) S zC Elastic section modulus about the z -axis at point C on cross section, as shown in Figure 3, in. 3 (103 mm3)
BW (FA) r ts Effective radius of gyration, in. (mm)
BX (FB) ho Distance between the flange centroids, in. (mm)
BY (FC) PA Shape perimeter minus one flange surface (or short leg surface for a single angle), as used in Design Guide 19, in. (mm)
BZ (FD) P A2 Single angle shape perimeter minus long leg surface, as used in AISC Design Guide 19, in. (mm)
CA (FE) PB Shape perimeter, as used in AISC Design Guide 19, in. (mm)
CB (FF) PC Box perimeter minus one flange surface, as used in Design Guide 19, in. (mm)
CC (FG) PD Box perimeter, as used in AISC Design Guide 19, in. (mm)
CD (FH) T Distance between web toes of fillets at top and bottom of web, in. (mm)
The workable gage for the inner fastener holes in the flange that provides for entering and tightening clearances and edge
distance and spacing requirements. The actual size, combination, and orientation of fastener components should be
CE (FI) WG i
compared with the geometry of the cross section to ensure compatibility. See AISC Manual Part 1 for additional information,
in. (mm)
The bolt spacing between inner and outer fastener holes when the workable gage is compatible with four holes across the
CF(FJ) WG o flange. See AISC Manual Part 1 for additional information, in. (mm)
[a]
Values in parentheses "()" are for metric data.

Fig. 1. Location of warping statical Fig. 2. Location of warping statical Fig. 3. Location of Point A, B, and C for single angles.
moment for W-, M-, S-, and HP-shapes. moment for C- and MC-shapes.
B. New Shapes in v16.0

Section Size
Shape Type
W W44X408, W44X368, W36X387, W36X350, W36X318, W36X286
WT WT22X204, WT22X184, WT18X193.5, WT18X175, WT18X159, WT18X143
HSS34X10X1, HSS34X10X7/8, HSS34X10X3/4, HSS34X10X5/8,
HSS30X10X1, HSS30X10X7/8, HSS30X10X3/4, HSS30X10X5/8, HSS30X10X1/2,
HSS24X20X3/4, HSS24X20X5/8, HSS24X20X1/2, HSS24X20X3/8, HSS24X20X5/16,
HSS24X18X3/4, HSS24X18X5/8, HSS24X18X1/2, HSS24X18X3/8, HSS24X18X5/16,
HSS24X16X3/4, HSS24X16X5/8, HSS24X16X1/2, HSS24X16X3/8, HSS24X16X5/16,
HSS24X14X3/4, HSS24X14X5/8, HSS24X14X1/2, HSS24X14X3/8, HSS24X14X5/16, HSS24X14X1/4,
HSS24X12X1, HSS24X12X7/8, HSS24X12X3/8, HSS24X12X5/16, HSS24X12X1/4,
HSS24X8X1/2, HSS24X8X3/8, HSS24X8X5/16, HSS24X8X1/4,
HSS22X20X3/4, HSS22X20X5/8, HSS22X20X1/2, HSS22X20X3/8, HSS22X20X5/16,
HSS22X18X3/4, HSS22X18X5/8, HSS22X18X1/2, HSS22X18X3/8, HSS22X18X5/16,
HSS22X16X3/4, HSS22X16X5/8, HSS22X16X1/2, HSS22X16X3/8, HSS22X16X5/16, HSS22X16X1/4,
HSS22X14X3/4, HSS22X14X5/8, HSS22X14X1/2, HSS22X14X3/8, HSS22X14X5/16, HSS22X14X1/4,
HSS22X10X5/8, HSS22X10X1/2, HSS22X10X3/8, HSS22X10X5/16, HSS22X10X1/4,
HSS20X16X3/4, HSS20X16X5/8, HSS20X16X1/2, HSS20X16X3/8, HSS20X16X5/16, HSS20X16X1/4,
Rectangular
HSS20X12X1, HSS20X12X7/8,
HSS
HSS20X8X1, HSS20X8X7/8, HSS20X8X3/4,
HSS20X6X5/8, HSS20X6X1/2, HSS20X6X3/8, HSS20X6X5/16, HSS20X6X1/4,
HSS18X10X5/8, HSS18X10X1/2, HSS18X10X3/8, HSS18X10X5/16, HSS18X10X1/4,
HSS18X8X5/8, HSS18X8X1/2, HSS18X8X3/8, HSS18X8X5/16, HSS18X8X1/4,
HSS18X6X3/4,
HSS16X12X1, HSS16X12X7/8,
HSS16X10X5/8, HSS16X10X1/2, HSS16X10X3/8, HSS16X10X5/16, HSS16X10X1/4,
HSS16X8X7/8, HSS16X8X3/4,
HSS16X6X5/8, HSS16X6X1/2, HSS16X6X3/8, HSS16X6X5/16, HSS16X6X1/4, HSS16X6X3/16,
HSS14X12X5/8, HSS14X12X1/2, HSS14X12X3/8, HSS14X12X5/16, HSS14X12X1/4,
HSS14X10X7/8, HSS14X10X3/4,
HSS14X8X5/8, HSS14X8X1/2, HSS14X8X3/8, HSS14X8X5/16, HSS14X8X1/4, HSS14X8X3/16,
HSS12X10X5/8, HSS12X10X3/16,
HSS8X2X1/2,
HSS22X22X1,HSS22X22X5/8, HSS22X22X1/2,
HSS20X20X1, HSS20X20X3/8, HSS20X20X5/16,
HSS18X18X1, HSS18X18X3/8, HSS18X18X5/16, HSS18X18X1/4,
Square HSS HSS16X16X1, HSS16X16X1/4,
HSS14X14X1, HSS14X14X1/4,
HSS12X12X1, HSS12X12X7/8,
HSS1-1/2X1-1/2X1/4, HSS1-1/2X1-1/2X3/16, HSS1-1/2X1-1/2X1/8
HSS28X1.000, HSS28X0.875, HSS28X0.750, HSS28X0.625, HSS28X0.500, HSS28X0.375,
HSS26X0.750, HSS26X0.625, HSS26X0.500, HSS26X0.375, HSS26X0.313,
HSS24X1.000, HSS24X0.875, HSS24X0.750, HSS24X0.625, HSS24X0.500, HSS24X0.375, HSS24X0.313,
HSS22X0.750, HSS22X0.625, HSS22X0.500, HSS22X0.375, HSS22X0.313,
HSS20X1.000, HSS20X0.875, HSS20X0.750, HSS20X0.625, HSS20X0.313, HSS20X0.250,
HSS18X1.000, HSS18X0.875, HSS18X0.750, HSS18X0.625, HSS18X0.313, HSS18X0.250,
HSS16X1.000, HSS16X0.875, HSS16X0.750,
Round HSS
HSS14X1.000, HSS14X0.875, HSS14X0.750, HSS14X0.188,
HSS13.375X0.625, HSS13.375X0.500, HSS13.375X0.375, HSS13.375X0.313, HSS13.375X0.250, HSS13.375X0.188,
HSS12.75X0.750, HSS12.75X0.625, HSS12.75X0.188,
HSS12X0.625, HSS12X0.500, HSS12X0.375, HSS12X0.250,
HSS11.75X0.625, HSS11.75X0.500, HSS11.75X0.375, HSS11.75X0.337, HSS11.75X0.250,
HSS10.75X0.625, HSS10.75X0.313, HSS10.75X0.188,
HSS9.625X0.625
L12X12X1-3/8 33.3
L12X12X1-1/4 31.1
L12X12X1-1/8 29.0
L12X12X1 26.5
L10X10X1-3/8 22.0
L10X10X1-1/4 20.5
L10X10X1-1/8 19.1
L10X10X1 17.4
L10X10X7/8 15.9
L10X10X3/4 14.3
L8X8X1-1/8 12.0
L8X8X1 11.0
L8X8X7/8 10.0
L8X8X3/4 8.91
L8X8X5/8 7.73
L8X8X9/16 7.06
L8X8X1/2 6.45
L8X6X1 7.61
L8X6X7/8 6.70
L8X6X3/4 5.85
L8X6X5/8 4.91
L8X6X9/16 4.46
L8X6X1/2 3.98
L8X6X7/16 3.52
L8X4X1 3.45
L8X4X7/8 3.04
L8X4X3/4 2.65
L8X4X5/8 2.24
L8X4X9/16 2.03
L8X4X1/2 1.82
L8X4X7/16 1.61
L7X4X3/4 2.56
L7X4X5/8 2.17
L7X4X1/2 1.75
L7X4X7/16 1.55
L7X4X3/8 1.33
L6X6X1 5.67
L6X6X7/8 5.20
L6X6X3/4 4.64
L6X6X5/8 4.04
L6X6X9/16 3.71
L6X6X1/2 3.42
L6X6X7/16 3.03
L6X6X3/8 2.71
L6X6X5/16 2.30
L6X4X7/8 2.91
L6X4X3/4 2.50
L6X4X5/8 2.12
L6X4X9/16 1.91
L6X4X1/2 1.72
L6X4X7/16 1.51
L6X4X3/8 1.31
L6X4X5/16 1.09
L6X3-1/2X1/2 1.34
L6X3-1/2X3/8 1.02
 L6X3-1/2X5/16 0.859
L5X5X7/8 3.44
L5X5X3/4 3.05
L5X5X5/8 2.70
L5X5X1/2 2.31
L5X5X7/16 2.04
L5X5X3/8 1.83
L5X5X5/16 1.57
L5X3-1/2X3/4 1.90
L5X3-1/2X5/8 1.59
L5X3-1/2X1/2 1.30
L5X3-1/2X3/8 0.983
L5X3-1/2X5/16 0.826
L5X3-1/2X1/4 0.665
L5X3X1/2 0.957
L5X3X7/16 0.840
L5X3X3/8 0.727
L5X3X5/16 0.608
L5X3X1/4 0.491
L4X4X3/4 1.81
L4X4X5/8 1.60
L4X4X1/2 1.35
L4X4X7/16 1.22
L4X4X3/8 1.08
L4X4X5/16 0.930
L4X4X1/4 0.778
L4X3-1/2X1/2 1.16
L4X3-1/2X3/8 0.939
L4X3-1/2X5/16 0.806
L4X3-1/2X1/4 0.653
L4X3X5/8 1.13
L4X3X1/2 0.929
L4X3X3/8 0.699
L4X3X5/16 0.590
L4X3X1/4 0.474
L3-1/2X3-1/2X1/2 1.02
L3-1/2X3-1/2X7/16 0.911
L3-1/2X3-1/2X3/8 0.830
L3-1/2X3-1/2X5/16 0.713
L3-1/2X3-1/2X1/4 0.594
L3-1/2X3X1/2 0.846
L3-1/2X3X7/16 0.773
L3-1/2X3X3/8 0.693
L3-1/2X3X5/16 0.602
L3-1/2X3X1/4 0.486
L3-1/2X2-1/2X1/2 0.651
L3-1/2X2-1/2X3/8 0.499
L3-1/2X2-1/2X5/16 0.418
L3-1/2X2-1/2X1/4 0.341
L3X3X1/2 0.704
L3X3X7/16 0.638
L3X3X3/8 0.573
L3X3X5/16 0.497
L3X3X1/4 0.415
L3X3X3/16 0.324
 L3X2-1/2X1/2 0.568
L3X2-1/2X7/16 0.521
L3X2-1/2X3/8 0.463
L3X2-1/2X5/16 0.403
L3X2-1/2X1/4 0.329
L3X2-1/2X3/16 0.246
L3X2X1/2 0.411
L3X2X3/8 0.313
L3X2X5/16 0.263
L3X2X1/4 0.214
L3X2X3/16 0.163
L2-1/2X2-1/2X1/2 0.461
L2-1/2X2-1/2X3/8 0.374
L2-1/2X2-1/2X5/16 0.325
L2-1/2X2-1/2X1/4 0.273
L2-1/2X2-1/2X3/16 0.215
L2-1/2X2X3/8 0.295
L2-1/2X2X5/16 0.261
L2-1/2X2X1/4 0.213
L2-1/2X2X3/16 0.162
L2-1/2X1-1/2X1/4 0.120
L2-1/2X1-1/2X3/16 0.0906
L2X2X3/8 0.227
L2X2X5/16 0.200
L2X2X1/4 0.171
L2X2X3/16 0.137
L2X2X1/8 0.100