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W 36X160 - Section Properties

The W 36X160 is a steel section with a mass of 238.1 kg/m, an overall depth of 914.4 mm and width of 304.8 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 303.2 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 406242 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 10225.5 cm³, to AISC Shapes Database v16.0 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
160 lb/ft (238.1 kg/m)
Depth
36 in (914.4 mm)
Width
12 in (304.8 mm)
Area
47 in² (303.2 cm²)
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mass (lb/ft)160 (238.1 kg/m)
h (in)36 (914.4 mm)
b (in)12 (304.8 mm)
tw (in)0.65 (16.5 mm)
tf (in)1.02 (25.9 mm)
A (in²)47 (303.2 cm²)
Iy (in⁴)9760 (406242 cm⁴)
Wel,y (in³)542 (8881.8 cm³)
Wpl,y (in³)624 (10225.5 cm³)
iy (in)14.4 (36.58 cm)
Iz (in⁴)295 (12279 cm⁴)
Wel,z (in³)49.1 (804.6 cm³)
Wpl,z (in³)77.3 (1266.7 cm³)
iz (in)2.5 (6.35 cm)
It (in⁴)12.4 (516.1 cm⁴)
Iw (in⁶)90200 (24.22 dm⁶)

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