Dimensions and section properties for W36X487
Structural sectional properties for a W36X487 standard steel section
US Customary Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W36X487 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 143 in2 |
| Section Width | b | 17.1 in |
| Section Depth | d | 39.3 in |
| Flange thickness | tf | 2.68 in |
| Web thickness | tw | 1.5 in |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 15.8 in |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 3.96 in |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 36000 in4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 2250 in4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 1830 in3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 263 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 2130 in3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 412 in3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 258 in4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 754000 in6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 487 lb/ft |
Metric Units
| Description | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Category / Designation | Type | W |
| Section Name | Name | W36X487 |
| Cross Sectional Area | A | 92258 mm2 |
| Section Width | b | 434 mm |
| Section Depth | d | 998 mm |
| Flange thickness | tf | 68.1 mm |
| Web thickness | tw | 38.1 mm |
| Radius of Gyration about X-X | rx | 401 mm |
| Radius of Gyrations about Y-Y | ry | 101 mm |
| Moment of Inertia about X-X | Ix | 14984000000 mm4 |
| Moment of Intertia about Y-Y | Iy | 937000000 mm4 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about X-X | Sx | 29988000 mm3 |
| Elastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Sy | 4310000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about X-X | Zx | 34904000 mm3 |
| Plastic Section Modulus about Y-Y | Zy | 6751000 mm3 |
| St. Venant Torsional Constant | J | 107388000 mm4 |
| Warping Torsion Constant | Cw | 202476000000000 mm6 |
| Self Weight of section | Weight | 725 kg/m |
Note: Metric units have been converted from tabulated imperial values and rounded to a reasonable number of significant figures.
A W36X487 steel section is a standard North American steel section in the W - Wide Flange category. It weighs 487 lb/ft and has a cross sectional area of 143 in2. The height and width of the section are 39.3 in and 17.1 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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