AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W36 Series
AISC W36x262 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 | 262 lb/ft | 389.9 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 77.2 in² | 49806 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 36.9 in | 937.3 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 16.6 in | 421.6 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 1.44 in | 36.6 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.84 in | 21.3 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 35.5 in | 901.7 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 17900 in⁴ | 7450.5 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 972 in³ | 15928 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 1100 in³ | 18026 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 15.3 in | 388.6 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 1090 in⁴ | 453.7 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 132 in³ | 2163 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 204 in³ | 3343 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 3.76 in | 95.5 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 41.6 in⁴ | 17315 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 538286.9 in⁶ | 91839.3 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 4.46 in | 113.3 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
4125 kip-ft
5597 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
836.9 kips
3725.5 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
5.76
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
40.5
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)