Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
W36x282 is a wide-flange shape weighing 419.7 kg/m (282.0 lb/ft): a 12 m length weighs 5,036.4 kg. It is 942.3 mm deep and 421.6 mm wide; the web is 22.48 mm and the flanges 39.88 mm thick.
Also listed as W920X420.
| Depth h | 942.3 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 421.6 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 22.48 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 39.88 mm |
| Weight per metre | 419.7 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Weight per foot | 282.0 lb/ft |
| Cross-section area | 534.6 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 3.571 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 8.6 m²/t |
| 1 m | 419.7 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 2,518.2 kg |
| 12 m | 5,036.4 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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