AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W16 Series
AISC W16x36 Properties & Dimensions
Standard wide flange I-beam cross-section properties, geometric dimensions, and LRFD design capacities per AISC Steel Construction Manual 15th/16th Edition.
Cross-Section Technical Schematic
Dual Units: Imperial (US) · SI MetricGeometric Dimensions & Area
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Weight | w | 36 lb/ft | 53.6 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 10.6 in² | 6839 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 15.9 in | 403.9 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 6.99 in | 177.5 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 0.43 in | 10.9 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.295 in | 7.5 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 15.5 in | 393.7 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 448 in⁴ | 186.5 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 56.5 in³ | 926 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 64 in³ | 1049 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 6.51 in | 165.4 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 24.5 in⁴ | 10.2 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 7 in³ | 115 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 10.8 in³ | 177 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 1.52 in | 38.6 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 0.545 in⁴ | 227 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 2297.9 in⁶ | 392.1 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 1.83 in | 46.5 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
240 kip-ft
325.6 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
126.6 kips
563.8 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
8.13
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
51
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)