What standard covers Canadian steel sections?

Dimensions follow the CISC Handbook (CSA G40.20/G40.21 material); design is to CSA S16. A common grade is 350W, with a yield stress of 350 MPa.

How do Canadian and US W-shapes relate?

They are the same rolled sections. Canada (CISC) labels them in metric (W310x39); the US (AISC) labels them in imperial (W12x26). Properties match once converted.

What grade is a Canadian W-shape?

Building wide-flange shapes are commonly CSA G40.21 350W, with a specified yield stress of 350 MPa.

Canada steel sections

CISC (W shapes) · 48 sections

Canadian wide-flange (W) shapes are the same North American sections as the US AISC range, listed in metric by the CISC Handbook of Steel Construction and designed to CSA S16. The single W family covers both beams and columns.

CISC designations give nominal depth and mass in metric (for example W310x39, the metric equivalent of AISC W12x26). The tables below list dimensions and section properties including elastic and plastic moduli.

Families

W Shapes

48 sizes

Frequently asked

What standard covers Canadian steel sections?: Dimensions follow the CISC Handbook (CSA G40.20/G40.21 material); design is to CSA S16. A common grade is 350W, with a yield stress of 350 MPa.
How do Canadian and US W-shapes relate?: They are the same rolled sections. Canada (CISC) labels them in metric (W310x39); the US (AISC) labels them in imperial (W12x26). Properties match once converted.
What grade is a Canadian W-shape?: Building wide-flange shapes are commonly CSA G40.21 350W, with a specified yield stress of 350 MPa.