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W36x395 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

AISC Wide flange · v16.0

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Units

Section diagram

W36x395 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 395.00 lb/ft 588.00 kg/m
Depth, d 38.40 in 975.00 mm
Flange width, bf 16.80 in 427.00 mm
tw 1.220 in 31.000 mm
tf 2.200 in 55.900 mm
Area 116.00 in² 74,800.00 mm²
Ix 28,500.00 in⁴ 11,900,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 1,750.00 in⁴ 728,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 1,490.00 in³ 24,400,000 mm³
Sy 208.00 in³ 3,410,000 mm³
Zx 1,710.00 in³ 28,000,000 mm³
Zy 325.00 in³ 5,330,000 mm³
rx 15.70 in 399.00 mm
ry 3.88 in 98.60 mm
J 142.00 in⁴ 59,100,000 mm⁴
Cw 575,000.00 in⁶ 154,000,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus W36x395.

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Lighter in W36

W36x387

Weight
387.0 lb/ft (-2.0%)
Depth
39.10 in (+1.8%)
Ix
26,500.0 in⁴ (-7.0%)

Heavier in W36

W36x441

Weight
441.0 lb/ft (+12%)
Depth
38.90 in (+1.3%)
Ix
32,100.0 in⁴ (+13%)

Closest Iₓ in W36

W36x361

Weight
361.0 lb/ft (-8.6%)
Depth
38.00 in (-1.0%)
Ix
25,700.0 in⁴ (-9.8%)

Similar weight in W40

W40x397

Weight
397.0 lb/ft (+0.5%)
Depth
41.00 in (+6.8%)
Ix
32,000.0 in⁴ (+12%)
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Source: AISC Shapes Database v16.0 · Methodology