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W36x182 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W36x182 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 182.00 lb/ft 271.00 kg/m
Depth, d 36.30 in 922.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.10 in 307.00 mm
tw 0.725 in 18.400 mm
tf 1.180 in 30.000 mm
Area 53.60 in² 34,600.00 mm²
Ix 11,300.00 in⁴ 4,700,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 347.00 in⁴ 144,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 623.00 in³ 10,200,000 mm³
Sy 57.60 in³ 944,000.00 mm³
Zx 718.00 in³ 11,800,000 mm³
Zy 90.70 in³ 1,490,000 mm³
rx 14.50 in 368.00 mm
ry 2.55 in 64.80 mm
J 18.50 in⁴ 7,700,000 mm⁴
Cw 107,000.00 in⁶ 28,700,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W36x182.

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Lighter in W36

W36x170

Weight
170.0 lb/ft (-6.6%)
Depth
36.20 in (-0.3%)
Ix
10,500.0 in⁴ (-7.1%)

Heavier in W36

W36x194

Weight
194.0 lb/ft (+6.6%)
Depth
36.50 in (+0.6%)
Ix
12,100.0 in⁴ (+7.1%)

Closest Iₓ in W36

W36x160

Weight
160.0 lb/ft (-12%)
Depth
36.00 in (-0.8%)
Ix
9,760.0 in⁴ (-14%)

Similar weight in W40

W40x183

Weight
183.0 lb/ft (+0.5%)
Depth
39.00 in (+7.4%)
Ix
13,200.0 in⁴ (+17%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology