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

398 lbs/ft592.289272 kg/m

Depth of Section - A

18.31 inches465.074 mm

Flange Width - B

16.590 inches421.386 mm

Average Flange Thickness - C

2.843 inches72.2122 mm

Web Thickness - D

1.770 inches44.958 mm

Weight per 40 ft. Length

15920 lbs7211.76 kg

Weight per 50 ft. Length

19900 lbs9014.7 kg

Weight per 60 ft. Length

23880 lbs10817.64 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