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

16 x 7 inches

Working Decimal Equivalent

16.000 x 7.000 inches406.4 x 177.8 mm

Weight lbs/ft

36 lbs/ft53.573904 kg/m

Depth of Section - A

15.85 inches402.59 mm

Flange Width - B

6.992 inches177.5968 mm

Average Flange Thickness - C

0.428 inches10.8712 mm

Web Thickness - D

0.299 inches7.5946 mm

Weight per 40 ft. Length

1440 lbs652.32 kg

Weight per 50 ft. Length

1800 lbs815.4 kg

Weight per 60 ft. Length

2160 lbs978.48 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