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W36x231 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W36x231 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 231.00 lb/ft 344.00 kg/m
Depth, d 36.50 in 927.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.50 in 419.00 mm
tw 0.760 in 19.300 mm
tf 1.260 in 32.000 mm
Area 68.20 in² 44,000.00 mm²
Ix 15,600.00 in⁴ 6,490,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 940.00 in⁴ 391,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 854.00 in³ 14,000,000 mm³
Sy 114.00 in³ 1,870,000 mm³
Zx 963.00 in³ 15,800,000 mm³
Zy 176.00 in³ 2,880,000 mm³
rx 15.10 in 384.00 mm
ry 3.71 in 94.20 mm
J 28.70 in⁴ 11,900,000 mm⁴
Cw 292,000.00 in⁶ 78,400,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W36x231.

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Lighter in W36

W36x210

Weight
210.0 lb/ft (-9.1%)
Depth
36.70 in (+0.5%)
Ix
13,200.0 in⁴ (-15%)

Heavier in W36

W36x232

Weight
232.0 lb/ft (+0.4%)
Depth
37.10 in (+1.6%)
Ix
15,000.0 in⁴ (-3.8%)

Closest Iₓ in W36

W36x247

Weight
247.0 lb/ft (+6.9%)
Depth
36.70 in (+0.5%)
Ix
16,700.0 in⁴ (+7.1%)

Similar weight in W40

W40x235

Weight
235.0 lb/ft (+1.7%)
Depth
39.70 in (+8.8%)
Ix
17,400.0 in⁴ (+12%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology