AISC 360-22ASTM A992 / A6W40 Series
AISC W40x362 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 | 362 lb/ft | 538.7 kg/m |
| Cross-Sectional Area | A | 106 in² | 68387 mm² |
| Overall Depth | d | 40.6 in | 1031.2 mm |
| Flange Width | bf | 16 in | 406.4 mm |
| Flange Thickness | tf | 2.01 in | 51.1 mm |
| Web Thickness | tw | 1.12 in | 28.4 mm |
| Flange Centroid Distance | ho | 38.6 in | 980.4 mm |
Bending & Buckling Properties
| Property | Symbol | Imperial (US) | Metric (SI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strong-Axis Inertia | Ix | 28900 in⁴ | 12029.1 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Strong-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sx | 1420 in³ | 23270 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zx | 1640 in³ | 26875 ×10³ mm³ |
| Strong-Axis Radius of Gyration | rx | 16.5 in | 419.1 mm |
| Weak-Axis Inertia | Iy | 1380 in⁴ | 574.4 ×10⁶ mm⁴ |
| Weak-Axis Elastic Modulus | Sy | 173 in³ | 2835 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Plastic Modulus | Zy | 270 in³ | 4425 ×10³ mm³ |
| Weak-Axis Radius of Gyration | ry | 3.6 in | 91.4 mm |
| Torsional Constant | J | 109 in⁴ | 45369 ×10³ mm⁴ |
| Warping Constant | Cw | 807430.3 in⁶ | 137758.9 ×10⁹ mm⁶ |
| Effective Radius of Gyration | rts | 4.33 in | 110 mm |
AISC 360-22 Design Capacities (Fy = 50 ksi / 345 MPa)
Plastic Moment Capacity (φMp)
6150 kip-ft
8344.6 kN·m (φ = 0.90)Nominal Shear Capacity (φVn)
1227.7 kips
5465.4 kN (φ = 0.90)Flange Slenderness (λf = bf / 2tf)
3.98
✓ Compact Flange (λf ≤ 9.15)Web Slenderness (λw = h / tw)
32.7
✓ Compact Web (λw ≤ 90.5)