Dimensions and section properties for W36X231
Structural sectional properties for a W36X231 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W36X231 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 68.2 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 16.5 in |
| Section Depth | d | 36.5 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.26 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.76 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 15.1 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.71 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 15600 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 940 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 854 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 114 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 963 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 176 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 28.7 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 292000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 231 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W36X231 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 44000 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 419 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 927 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 32 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 19.3 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 384 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 94 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 6493000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 391000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 13995000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1868000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 15781000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2884000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 11946000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 78412000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 344 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W36X231 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 36.5 in (927 mm) and 16.5 in (419 mm) respectively. It weighs 231 lb/ft (344 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 68.2 in2 (44000 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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