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W36x286 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W36x286 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 286.00 lb/ft 425.00 kg/m
Depth, d 37.80 in 960.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.30 in 312.00 mm
tw 1.060 in 26.900 mm
tf 1.930 in 49.000 mm
Area 83.90 in² 54,100.00 mm²
Ix 18,900.00 in⁴ 7,870,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 602.00 in⁴ 251,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 1,000.00 in³ 16,400,000 mm³
Sy 97.90 in³ 1,600,000 mm³
Zx 1,160.00 in³ 19,000,000 mm³
Zy 156.00 in³ 2,560,000 mm³
rx 15.00 in 381.00 mm
ry 2.68 in 68.10 mm
J 72.80 in⁴ 30,300,000 mm⁴
Cw 194,000.00 in⁶ 52,100,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W36x286.

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Lighter in W36

W36x282

Weight
282.0 lb/ft (-1.4%)
Depth
37.10 in (-1.9%)
Ix
19,600.0 in⁴ (+3.7%)

Heavier in W36

W36x302

Weight
302.0 lb/ft (+5.6%)
Depth
37.30 in (-1.3%)
Ix
21,100.0 in⁴ (+12%)

Closest Iₓ in W36

W36x262

Weight
262.0 lb/ft (-8.4%)
Depth
36.90 in (-2.4%)
Ix
17,900.0 in⁴ (-5.3%)

Similar weight in W33

W33x291

Weight
291.0 lb/ft (+1.7%)
Depth
34.80 in (-7.9%)
Ix
17,700.0 in⁴ (-6.3%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology