AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W36 Series
AISC W36x160 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 | 160 lb/ft | 238.1 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 47 in² | 30323 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 36 in | 914.4 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 12 in | 304.8 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 1.02 in | 25.9 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.65 in | 16.5 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 35 in | 889 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 9760 in⁴ | 4062.4 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 542 in³ | 8882 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 624 in³ | 10226 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 14.4 in | 365.8 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 295 in⁴ | 122.8 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 49.1 in³ | 805 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 77.3 in³ | 1267 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 2.5 in | 63.5 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 12.4 in⁴ | 5161 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 141969.2 in⁶ | 24221.9 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 3.09 in | 78.5 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
2340 kip-ft
3175 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
631.8 kips
2812.5 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
5.88
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
52.2
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)