AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W36 Series
AISC W36x170 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 | 170 lb/ft | 253 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 50 in² | 32258 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 36.2 in | 919.5 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 12 in | 304.8 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 1.1 in | 27.9 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.68 in | 17.3 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 35.1 in | 891.5 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 10500 in⁴ | 4370.4 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 581 in³ | 9521 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 668 in³ | 10947 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 14.5 in | 368.3 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 320 in⁴ | 133.2 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 53.2 in³ | 872 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 83.8 in³ | 1373 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 2.53 in | 64.3 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 15.1 in⁴ | 6285 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 155032.9 in⁶ | 26450.8 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 3.11 in | 79 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
2505 kip-ft
3398.9 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
664.6 kips
2958.7 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
5.45
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
50
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)