Dimensions and section properties for W36X282
Structural sectional properties for a W36X282 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W36X282 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 82.9 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 16.6 in |
| Section Depth | d | 37.1 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 1.57 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 0.885 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 15.4 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.8 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 19600 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 1200 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1050 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 144 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 1190 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 223 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 52.7 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 378000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 282 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W36X282 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 53484 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 422 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 942 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 39.9 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 22.5 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 391 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 97 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 8158000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 499000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 17206000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 2360000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 19501000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 3654000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 21935000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 101507000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 420 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W36X282 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 282 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 82.9 in2. The height and width of the section are 37.1 in and 16.6 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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