Dimensions and section properties for W36X262
Structural sectional properties for a W36X262 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W36X262 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 77.2 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 16.6 in |
| Section Depth | d | 36.9 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.44 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.84 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 15.3 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.76 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 17900 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1090 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 972 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 132 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1100 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 204 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 41.6 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 342000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 262 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W36X262 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 49806 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 422 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 937 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 36.6 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 21.3 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 389 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 96 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 7451000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 454000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 15928000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 2163000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 18026000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 3343000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 17315000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 91839000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 390 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W36X262 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. The height and width of the section are 36.9 in (937 mm) and 16.6 in (422 mm) respectively. It weighs 262 lb/ft (390 kg/m) and has a cross sectional area of 77.2 in2 (49806 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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