Structural Steel Shapes are usually ordered as specification ASTM-A36.

This Standard of the American Society for Testing and Materials is issued under the designation A-36.

All size available as hot dipped galvanized

Conforms to A-992, A-36 and A-572-GR50.
Standard lengths 40', 50', 60'
Unit of Measure

Specifications

Material

Steel

Shapeform

Flange Beams

Nominal Size

12 x 10 inches

Working Decimal Equivalent

12.000 x 10.000 inches304.8 x 254 mm

Weight lbs/ft

58.0 lbs/ft86.313512 kg/m

Depth of Section - A

12.19 inches309.626 mm

Flange Width - B

10.014 inches254.3556 mm

Average Flange Thickness - C

0.641 inches16.2814 mm

Web Thickness - D

0.359 inches9.1186 mm

Weight per 40 ft. Length

2320 lbs1050.96 kg

Weight per 50 ft. Length

2900 lbs1313.7 kg

Weight per 60 ft. Length

3480 lbs1576.44 kg

Standard Length

40 ft50 ft60 ft

Typical Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength

56000 to 80000 psi

Min. Yield Strength

50000 psi

Max. Carbon Content

0.26

ASTM Specification

ASTM A-36 ASTM A-572