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W36x247 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W36x247 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 247.00 lb/ft 368.00 kg/m
Depth, d 36.70 in 932.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.50 in 419.00 mm
tw 0.800 in 20.300 mm
tf 1.350 in 34.300 mm
Area 72.50 in² 46,800.00 mm²
Ix 16,700.00 in⁴ 6,950,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,010.00 in⁴ 420,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 913.00 in³ 15,000,000 mm³
Sy 123.00 in³ 2,020,000 mm³
Zx 1,030.00 in³ 16,900,000 mm³
Zy 190.00 in³ 3,110,000 mm³
rx 15.20 in 386.00 mm
ry 3.74 in 95.00 mm
J 34.70 in⁴ 14,400,000 mm⁴
Cw 316,000.00 in⁶ 84,900,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W36x247.

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Lighter in W36

W36x232

Weight
232.0 lb/ft (-6.1%)
Depth
37.10 in (+1.1%)
Ix
15,000.0 in⁴ (-10%)

Heavier in W36

W36x256

Weight
256.0 lb/ft (+3.6%)
Depth
37.40 in (+1.9%)
Ix
16,800.0 in⁴ (+0.6%)

Closest Iₓ in W36

W36x231

Weight
231.0 lb/ft (-6.5%)
Depth
36.50 in (-0.5%)
Ix
15,600.0 in⁴ (-6.6%)

Similar weight in W40

W40x249

Weight
249.0 lb/ft (+0.8%)
Depth
39.40 in (+7.4%)
Ix
19,600.0 in⁴ (+17%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology