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W36x262 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W36x262 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 262.00 lb/ft 390.00 kg/m
Depth, d 36.90 in 937.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.60 in 422.00 mm
tw 0.840 in 21.300 mm
tf 1.440 in 36.600 mm
Area 77.20 in² 49,800.00 mm²
Ix 17,900.00 in⁴ 7,450,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,090.00 in⁴ 454,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 972.00 in³ 15,900,000 mm³
Sy 132.00 in³ 2,160,000 mm³
Zx 1,100.00 in³ 18,000,000 mm³
Zy 204.00 in³ 3,340,000 mm³
rx 15.30 in 389.00 mm
ry 3.76 in 95.50 mm
J 41.60 in⁴ 17,300,000 mm⁴
Cw 342,000.00 in⁶ 91,800,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W36x262.

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Lighter in W36

W36x256

Weight
256.0 lb/ft (-2.3%)
Depth
37.40 in (+1.4%)
Ix
16,800.0 in⁴ (-6.1%)

Heavier in W36

W36x282

Weight
282.0 lb/ft (+7.6%)
Depth
37.10 in (+0.5%)
Ix
19,600.0 in⁴ (+9.5%)

Closest Iₓ in W36

W36x286

Weight
286.0 lb/ft (+9.2%)
Depth
37.80 in (+2.4%)
Ix
18,900.0 in⁴ (+5.6%)

Similar weight in W33

W33x263

Weight
263.0 lb/ft (+0.4%)
Depth
34.50 in (-6.5%)
Ix
15,900.0 in⁴ (-11%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology