AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W36 Series
AISC W36x487 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 | 487 lb/ft | 724.7 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 143 in² | 92258 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 39.3 in | 998.2 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 17.1 in | 434.3 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 2.68 in | 68.1 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 1.5 in | 38.1 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 36.6 in | 929.6 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 36000 in⁴ | 14984.3 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 1830 in³ | 29988 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 2130 in³ | 34904 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 15.8 in | 401.3 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 2250 in⁴ | 936.5 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 263 in³ | 4310 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 412 in³ | 6751 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 3.96 in | 100.6 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 258 in⁴ | 107388 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 1186749.4 in⁶ | 202476 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 4.74 in | 120.4 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
7987.5 kip-ft
10837.8 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
1591.6 kips
7085.4 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
3.19
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
22.6
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)