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

426 lbs/ft633.957864 kg/m

Depth of Section - A

18.69 inches474.726 mm

Flange Width - B

16.695 inches424.053 mm

Average Flange Thickness - C

3.033 inches77.0382 mm

Web Thickness - D

1.875 inches47.625 mm

Weight per 40 ft. Length

17040 lbs7719.12 kg

Weight per 50 ft. Length

21300 lbs9648.9 kg

Weight per 60 ft. Length

25560 lbs11578.68 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