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W36x256 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W36x256 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 256.00 lb/ft 381.00 kg/m
Depth, d 37.40 in 951.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.20 in 310.00 mm
tw 0.960 in 24.400 mm
tf 1.730 in 43.900 mm
Area 75.30 in² 48,600.00 mm²
Ix 16,800.00 in⁴ 6,990,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 528.00 in⁴ 220,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 895.00 in³ 14,700,000 mm³
Sy 86.50 in³ 1,420,000 mm³
Zx 1,040.00 in³ 17,000,000 mm³
Zy 137.00 in³ 2,250,000 mm³
rx 14.90 in 378.00 mm
ry 2.65 in 67.30 mm
J 52.90 in⁴ 22,000,000 mm⁴
Cw 168,000.00 in⁶ 45,100,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W36x256.

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Lighter in W36

W36x247

Weight
247.0 lb/ft (-3.5%)
Depth
36.70 in (-1.9%)
Ix
16,700.0 in⁴ (-0.6%)

Heavier in W36

W36x262

Weight
262.0 lb/ft (+2.3%)
Depth
36.90 in (-1.3%)
Ix
17,900.0 in⁴ (+6.5%)

Closest Iₓ in W36

W36x231

Weight
231.0 lb/ft (-9.8%)
Depth
36.50 in (-2.4%)
Ix
15,600.0 in⁴ (-7.1%)

Similar weight in W40

W40x249

Weight
249.0 lb/ft (-2.7%)
Depth
39.40 in (+5.3%)
Ix
19,600.0 in⁴ (+17%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology