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W36x160 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W36x160 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 160.00 lb/ft 238.00 kg/m
Depth, d 36.00 in 914.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.00 in 305.00 mm
tw 0.650 in 16.500 mm
tf 1.020 in 25.900 mm
Area 47.00 in² 30,300.00 mm²
Ix 9,760.00 in⁴ 4,060,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 295.00 in⁴ 123,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 542.00 in³ 8,880,000 mm³
Sy 49.10 in³ 805,000.00 mm³
Zx 624.00 in³ 10,200,000 mm³
Zy 77.30 in³ 1,270,000 mm³
rx 14.40 in 366.00 mm
ry 2.50 in 63.50 mm
J 12.40 in⁴ 5,160,000 mm⁴
Cw 90,200.00 in⁶ 24,200,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W36x160.

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Lighter in W36

W36x150

Weight
150.0 lb/ft (-6.3%)
Depth
35.90 in (-0.3%)
Ix
9,040.0 in⁴ (-7.4%)

Heavier in W36

W36x170

Weight
170.0 lb/ft (+6.3%)
Depth
36.20 in (+0.6%)
Ix
10,500.0 in⁴ (+7.6%)

Closest Iₓ in W36

W36x182

Weight
182.0 lb/ft (+14%)
Depth
36.30 in (+0.8%)
Ix
11,300.0 in⁴ (+16%)

Similar weight in W40

W40x167

Weight
167.0 lb/ft (+4.4%)
Depth
38.60 in (+7.2%)
Ix
11,600.0 in⁴ (+19%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology