AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W36 Series
AISC W36x231 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 | 231 lb/ft | 343.8 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 68.2 in² | 44000 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 36.5 in | 927.1 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 16.5 in | 419.1 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 1.26 in | 32 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.76 in | 19.3 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 35.2 in | 894.1 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 15600 in⁴ | 6493.2 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 854 in³ | 13995 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 963 in³ | 15781 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 15.1 in | 383.5 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 940 in⁴ | 391.3 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 114 in³ | 1868 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 176 in³ | 2884 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 3.71 in | 94.2 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 28.7 in⁴ | 11946 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 459590 in⁶ | 78412.5 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 4.4 in | 111.8 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
3611.3 kip-ft
4899.9 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
749 kips
3334.2 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
6.55
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
44.7
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)