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

14 x 16 inches

Working Decimal Equivalent

14.000 x 16.000 inches355.6 x 406.4 mm

Weight lbs/ft

342 lbs/ft508.952088 kg/m

Depth of Section - A

17.56 inches446.024 mm

Flange Width - B

16.365 inches415.671 mm

Average Flange Thickness - C

2.468 inches62.6872 mm

Web Thickness - D

1.545 inches39.243 mm

Weight per 40 ft. Length

13680 lbs6197.04 kg

Weight per 50 ft. Length

17100 lbs7746.3 kg

Weight per 60 ft. Length

20520 lbs9295.56 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