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

24 x 9 inches

Working Decimal Equivalent

24.000 x 9.000 inches609.6 x 228.6 mm

Weight lbs/ft

76 lbs/ft113.100464 kg/m

Depth of Section - A

23.91 inches607.314 mm

Flange Width - B

8.985 inches228.219 mm

Average Flange Thickness - C

0.682 inches17.3228 mm

Web Thickness - D

0.440 inches11.176 mm

Weight per 40 ft. Length

3040 lbs1377.12 kg

Weight per 50 ft. Length

3800 lbs1721.4 kg

Weight per 60 ft. Length

4560 lbs2065.68 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