Dimensions and section properties for W36X256

Structural sectional properties for a W36X256 standard steel section

steel section diagram

US Customary Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeW
Section NameNameW36X256
Cross Sectional AreaA75.3 in2
Section Widthb12.2 in
Section Depthd37.4 in
Flange thicknesstf1.73 in
Web thicknesstw0.96 in
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx14.9 in
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry2.65 in
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx16800 in4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy528 in4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx895 in3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy86.5 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx1040 in3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy137 in3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ52.9 in4
Warping Torsion ConstantCw168000 in6
Self Weight of sectionWeight256 lb/ft

Metric Units

DescriptionSymbolValue
Shape Category / DesignationTypeW
Section NameNameW36X256
Cross Sectional AreaA48581 mm2
Section Widthb310 mm
Section Depthd950 mm
Flange thicknesstf43.9 mm
Web thicknesstw24.4 mm
Radius of Gyration about X-Xrx378 mm
Radius of Gyrations about Y-Yry67 mm
Moment of Inertia about X-XIx6993000000 mm4
Moment of Intertia about Y-YIy220000000 mm4
Elastic Section Modulus about X-XSx14666000 mm3
Elastic Section Modulus about Y-YSy1417000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about X-XZx17043000 mm3
Plastic Section Modulus about Y-YZy2245000 mm3
St. Venant Torsional ConstantJ22019000 mm4
Warping Torsion ConstantCw45114000000000 mm6
Self Weight of sectionWeight381 kg/m

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

A W36X256 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 256 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 75.3 in2. The height and width of the section are 37.4 in and 12.2 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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