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W36x302 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W36x302 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 302.00 lb/ft 449.00 kg/m
Depth, d 37.30 in 947.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.70 in 424.00 mm
tw 0.945 in 24.000 mm
tf 1.680 in 42.700 mm
Area 89.00 in² 57,400.00 mm²
Ix 21,100.00 in⁴ 8,780,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,300.00 in⁴ 541,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 1,130.00 in³ 18,500,000 mm³
Sy 156.00 in³ 2,560,000 mm³
Zx 1,280.00 in³ 21,000,000 mm³
Zy 241.00 in³ 3,950,000 mm³
rx 15.40 in 391.00 mm
ry 3.82 in 97.00 mm
J 64.30 in⁴ 26,800,000 mm⁴
Cw 412,000.00 in⁶ 111,000,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W36x302.

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Lighter in W36

W36x286

Weight
286.0 lb/ft (-5.3%)
Depth
37.80 in (+1.3%)
Ix
18,900.0 in⁴ (-10%)

Heavier in W36

W36x318

Weight
318.0 lb/ft (+5.3%)
Depth
38.20 in (+2.4%)
Ix
21,200.0 in⁴ (+0.5%)

Closest Iₓ in W36

W36x282

Weight
282.0 lb/ft (-6.6%)
Depth
37.10 in (-0.5%)
Ix
19,600.0 in⁴ (-7.1%)

Similar weight in W40

W40x297

Weight
297.0 lb/ft (-1.7%)
Depth
39.80 in (+6.7%)
Ix
23,200.0 in⁴ (+10.0%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology