Dimensions and section properties for W16X36
Structural sectional properties for a W16X36 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W16X36 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 10.6 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 6.99 in |
| Section Depth | d | 15.9 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 0.43 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.295 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 6.51 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 1.52 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 448 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 24.5 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 56.5 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 7 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 64 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 10.8 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 0.545 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 1460 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 36 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W16X36 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 6839 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 178 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 404 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 10.9 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 7.5 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 165 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 39 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 186000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 10000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 926000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 115000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1049000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 177000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 227000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 392000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 54 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W16X36 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 15.9 in (404 mm) and 6.99 in (178 mm) respectively. It weighs 36 lb/ft (54 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 10.6 in2 (6839 mm2).
The section has a tensile yield capacity of:
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The section has a flexural plastic moment capacity of:
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The section has a flexural elastic moment capacity of:
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