AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W36 Series
AISC W36x853 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 | 853 lb/ft | 1269.4 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 251 in² | 161935 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 43.1 in | 1094.7 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 18.2 in | 462.3 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 4.53 in | 115.1 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 2.52 in | 64 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 38.6 in | 980.4 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 70000 in⁴ | 29136.2 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 3250 in³ | 53258 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 3920 in³ | 64237 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 16.7 in | 424.2 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 4600 in⁴ | 1914.7 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 505 in³ | 8275 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 805 in³ | 13192 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 4.28 in | 108.7 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 1240 in⁴ | 516127 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 2691434.4 in⁶ | 459196.3 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 5.22 in | 132.6 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
14700 kip-ft
19945.7 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
2932.5 kips
13054.4 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
2.01
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
13.5
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)