Dimensions and section properties for W36X247
Structural sectional properties for a W36X247 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W36X247 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 72.5 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 16.5 in |
| Section Depth | d | 36.7 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.35 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.8 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 15.2 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.74 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 16700 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1010 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 913 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 123 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1030 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 190 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 34.7 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 316000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 247 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W36X247 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 46774 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 419 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 932 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 34.3 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 20.3 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 386 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 95 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 6951000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 420000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 14961000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 2016000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 16879000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 3114000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 14443000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 84857000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 368 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W36X247 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 247 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 72.5 in2. The height and width of the section are 36.7 in and 16.5 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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