AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W36 Series
AISC W36x282 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 | 282 lb/ft | 419.7 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 82.9 in² | 53484 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 37.1 in | 942.3 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 16.6 in | 421.6 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 1.57 in | 39.9 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 0.885 in | 22.5 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 35.5 in | 901.7 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 19600 in⁴ | 8158.1 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 1050 in³ | 17206 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 1190 in³ | 19501 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 15.4 in | 391.2 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 1200 in⁴ | 499.5 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 144 in³ | 2360 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 223 in³ | 3654 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 3.8 in | 96.5 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 52.7 in⁴ | 21935 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 594948.6 in⁶ | 101506.6 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 4.5 in | 114.3 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
4462.5 kip-ft
6054.9 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
886.5 kips
3946.4 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
5.29
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
38.4
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)