AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W36 Series
AISC W36x182 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 | 182 lb/ft | 270.8 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 53.6 in² | 34581 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 36.3 in | 922 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 12.1 in | 307.3 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 1.18 in | 30 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.725 in | 18.4 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 35.1 in | 891.5 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 11300 in⁴ | 4703.4 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 623 in³ | 10209 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 718 in³ | 11766 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 14.5 in | 368.3 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 347 in⁴ | 144.4 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 57.6 in³ | 944 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 90.7 in³ | 1486 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 2.55 in | 64.8 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 18.5 in⁴ | 7700 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 168411.4 in⁶ | 28733.3 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 3.13 in | 79.5 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
2692.5 kip-ft
3653.3 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
710.6 kips
3163.2 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
5.13
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
46.8
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)