Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
W36x256 is a wide-flange shape weighing 381 kg/m (256.0 lb/ft): a 12 m length weighs 4,572.0 kg. It is 950 mm deep and 309.9 mm wide; the web is 24.38 mm and the flanges 43.94 mm thick.
Also listed as W920X381.
| Depth h | 950 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 309.9 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 24.38 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 43.94 mm |
| Weight per metre | 381 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Weight per foot | 256.0 lb/ft |
| Cross-section area | 485.4 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 3.140 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 8.3 m²/t |
| 1 m | 381 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 2,286.0 kg |
| 12 m | 4,572.0 kg |
Dimensions and mass per AISC Shapes Database v16.0, from Steel Optimizer's verified section library. Area is worked out from the mass at 7,850 kg/m³. Paint area counts the outside perimeter with square corners and ignores root radii, so it is on the safe side: typically 2–5 % above catalogue surface areas.
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