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W16x36 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W16x36 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 36.00 lb/ft 53.00 kg/m
Depth, d 15.90 in 404.00 mm
Flange width, bf 6.99 in 178.00 mm
tw 0.295 in 7.490 mm
tf 0.430 in 10.900 mm
Area 10.60 in² 6,840.00 mm²
Ix 448.00 in⁴ 186,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 24.50 in⁴ 10,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 56.50 in³ 926,000.00 mm³
Sy 7.00 in³ 115,000.00 mm³
Zx 64.00 in³ 1,050,000 mm³
Zy 10.80 in³ 177,000.00 mm³
rx 6.51 in 165.00 mm
ry 1.52 in 38.60 mm
J 0.55 in⁴ 227,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 1,460.00 in⁶ 392,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W16x36.

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Lighter in W16

W16x31

Weight
31.0 lb/ft (-14%)
Depth
15.90 in (0.0%)
Ix
375.0 in⁴ (-16%)

Heavier in W16

W16x40

Weight
40.0 lb/ft (+11%)
Depth
16.00 in (+0.6%)
Ix
518.0 in⁴ (+16%)

Closest Iₓ in W16

W16x45

Weight
45.0 lb/ft (+25%)
Depth
16.10 in (+1.3%)
Ix
586.0 in⁴ (+31%)

Similar weight in W18

W18x35

Weight
35.0 lb/ft (-2.8%)
Depth
17.70 in (+11%)
Ix
510.0 in⁴ (+14%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology