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 6 1/2 inches

Working Decimal Equivalent

12.000 x 6.500 inches304.8 x 165.1 mm

Weight lbs/ft

26 lbs/ft38.692264 kg/m

Depth of Section - A

12.22 inches310.388 mm

Flange Width - B

6.490 inches164.846 mm

Average Flange Thickness - C

0.380 inches9.652 mm

Web Thickness - D

0.230 inches5.842 mm

Weight per 40 ft. Length

1040 lbs471.12 kg

Weight per 50 ft. Length

1300 lbs588.9 kg

Weight per 60 ft. Length

1560 lbs706.68 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