Dimensions and section properties for W36X170

Structural sectional properties for a W36X170 standard steel section

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US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeW
Section NameNameW36X170
Cross Sectional AreaA50 in2
Section Widthb12 in
Section Depthd36.2 in
Flange thicknesstf1.1 in
Web thicknesstw0.68 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx14.5 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry2.53 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx10500 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy320 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx581 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy53.2 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx668 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy83.8 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ15.1 in4
Warping Torsion ConstantCw98500 in6
Self Weight of sectionWeight170 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeW
Section NameNameW36X170
Cross Sectional AreaA32258 mm2
Section Widthb305 mm
Section Depthd919 mm
Flange thicknesstf27.9 mm
Web thicknesstw17.3 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx368 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry64 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx4370000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy133000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx9521000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy872000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx10947000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy1373000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ6285000 mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCw26451000000000 mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight253 kg/m

Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.

A W36X170 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 170 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 50 in2. The height and width of the section are 36.2 in and 12 in respectively.

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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