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W36x387 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W36x387 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 387.00 lb/ft 576.00 kg/m
Depth, d 39.10 in 993.00 mm
Flange width, bf 12.70 in 323.00 mm
tw 1.420 in 36.100 mm
tf 2.560 in 65.000 mm
Area 114.00 in² 73,500.00 mm²
Ix 26,500.00 in⁴ 11,000,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 882.00 in⁴ 367,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 1,360.00 in³ 22,300,000 mm³
Sy 139.00 in³ 2,280,000 mm³
Zx 1,610.00 in³ 26,400,000 mm³
Zy 224.00 in³ 3,670,000 mm³
rx 15.20 in 386.00 mm
ry 2.78 in 70.60 mm
J 172.00 in⁴ 71,600,000 mm⁴
Cw 294,000.00 in⁶ 78,900,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W36x387.

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Lighter in W36

W36x361

Weight
361.0 lb/ft (-6.7%)
Depth
38.00 in (-2.8%)
Ix
25,700.0 in⁴ (-3.0%)

Heavier in W36

W36x395

Weight
395.0 lb/ft (+2.1%)
Depth
38.40 in (-1.8%)
Ix
28,500.0 in⁴ (+7.5%)

Closest Iₓ in W36

W36x350

Weight
350.0 lb/ft (-9.6%)
Depth
38.60 in (-1.3%)
Ix
23,600.0 in⁴ (-11%)

Similar weight in W33

W33x387

Weight
387.0 lb/ft (0.0%)
Depth
36.00 in (-7.9%)
Ix
24,300.0 in⁴ (-8.3%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology