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W36X232

Wide-Flange Beam · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States

W36X232 is a wide-flange beam 942.3 mm deep with a 307.3 mm flange, weighing 345.3 kg/m. The dimensions below are the published AISC Shapes Database v15.0 values; the drawing is generated from them.

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Published dimensions

PropertyMetricImperial
Depth, d942.3 mm37.10 in
Flange width, bf307.3 mm12.10 in
Flange thickness, tf39.9 mm1.570 in
Web thickness, tw22.1 mm0.870 in
Mass per metre345.3 kg/m232.0 lb/ft
Area, A43,871 mm²68.00 in²
Second moment, Ix6,243,471,390 mm⁴15,000.0 in⁴
Second moment, Iy194,796,307 mm⁴468.0 in⁴

Derived section properties

Integrated from the section's own outline including the root and toe radii, whose arcs are integrated analytically rather than approximated by facets. For W36X232 the computed area agrees with the published value to better than 0.01% and Ix to 0.22%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.

PropertyValue
Elastic modulus, Zx13,222,363 mm³
Elastic modulus, Zy1,261,173 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sx15,297,538 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sy1,993,274 mm³
Radius of gyration, rx376.8 mm
Radius of gyration, ry66.5 mm

Z is the elastic modulus and S the plastic modulus, following AS 4100. Under AISC 360 the letters are reversed — S is elastic and Z is plastic.

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Where these numbers come from

Published AISC Shapes Database v15.0 values. How StructureCalcs verifies its numbers · Understanding steel section properties · Query this section over the API