AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W36 Series
AISC W36x150 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 | 150 lb/ft | 223.2 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 44.3 in² | 28581 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 35.9 in | 911.9 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 12 in | 304.8 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 0.94 in | 23.9 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.625 in | 15.9 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 35 in | 889 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 9040 in⁴ | 3762.7 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 504 in³ | 8259 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 581 in³ | 9521 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 14.3 in | 363.2 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 270 in⁴ | 112.4 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 45.1 in³ | 739 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 70.9 in³ | 1162 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 2.47 in | 62.7 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 10.1 in⁴ | 4204 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 129377.7 in⁶ | 22073.6 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 3.06 in | 77.7 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
2178.8 kip-ft
2956.2 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
605.8 kips
2696.8 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
6.38
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
54.4
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)