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

455 lbs/ft677.11462 kg/m

Depth of Section - A

19.05 inches483.87 mm

Flange Width - B

16.828 inches427.4312 mm

Average Flange Thickness - C

3.213 inches81.6102 mm

Web Thickness - D

2.008 inches51.0032 mm

Weight per 40 ft. Length

18200 lbs8244.6 kg

Weight per 50 ft. Length

22750 lbs10305.75 kg

Weight per 60 ft. Length

27300 lbs12366.9 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