Dimensions and section properties for W36X256
Structural sectional properties for a W36X256 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W36X256 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 75.3 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 12.2 in |
| Section Depth | d | 37.4 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.73 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.96 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 14.9 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 2.65 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 16800 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 528 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 895 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 86.5 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1040 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 137 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 52.9 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 168000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 256 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W36X256 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 48581 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 310 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 950 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 43.9 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 24.4 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 378 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 67 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 6993000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 220000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 14666000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 1417000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 17043000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 2245000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 22019000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 45114000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 381 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. The height and width of the section are 37.4 in (950 mm) and 12.2 in (310 mm) respectively. It weighs 256 lb/ft (381 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 75.3 in2 (48581 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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