AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W36 Series
AISC W36x232 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 | 232 lb/ft | 345.3 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 68 in² | 43871 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 37.1 in | 942.3 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 12.1 in | 307.3 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 1.57 in | 39.9 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.87 in | 22.1 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 35.5 in | 901.7 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 15000 in⁴ | 6243.5 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 809 in³ | 13257 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 936 in³ | 15338 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 14.8 in | 375.9 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 468 in⁴ | 194.8 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 77.2 in³ | 1265 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 122 in³ | 1999 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 2.62 in | 66.5 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 39.6 in⁴ | 16483 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 232942.9 in⁶ | 39743.3 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 3.21 in | 81.5 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
3510 kip-ft
4762.5 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
871.5 kips
3879.5 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
3.85
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
39
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)