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W36x232 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W36x232 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 232.00 lb/ft 345.00 kg/m
Depth, d 37.10 in 943.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.10 in 307.00 mm
tw 0.870 in 22.100 mm
tf 1.570 in 39.900 mm
Area 68.00 in² 43,900.00 mm²
Ix 15,000.00 in⁴ 6,240,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 468.00 in⁴ 195,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 809.00 in³ 13,300,000 mm³
Sy 77.20 in³ 1,270,000 mm³
Zx 936.00 in³ 15,300,000 mm³
Zy 122.00 in³ 2,000,000 mm³
rx 14.80 in 376.00 mm
ry 2.62 in 66.50 mm
J 39.60 in⁴ 16,500,000 mm⁴
Cw 148,000.00 in⁶ 39,700,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W36x232.

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Lighter in W36

W36x231

Weight
231.0 lb/ft (-0.4%)
Depth
36.50 in (-1.6%)
Ix
15,600.0 in⁴ (+4.0%)

Heavier in W36

W36x247

Weight
247.0 lb/ft (+6.5%)
Depth
36.70 in (-1.1%)
Ix
16,700.0 in⁴ (+11%)

Closest Iₓ in W36

W36x210

Weight
210.0 lb/ft (-9.5%)
Depth
36.70 in (-1.1%)
Ix
13,200.0 in⁴ (-12%)

Similar weight in W40

W40x235

Weight
235.0 lb/ft (+1.3%)
Depth
39.70 in (+7.0%)
Ix
17,400.0 in⁴ (+16%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology