Structural Shapes

"I"-Beam - Standard

I-Beam (American Standard)
S-Shapes ASTM-36

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Designation Depth
in inches x weight Per Ft. Lbs
Weight Per Ft.
(Lbs.)
Depth
Section
(inches)
Width
Flange (inches)
Flange
Thickness
(average,
inches)
Web
Thickness
(inches)
Area of Section
(inches2)
Section Modulus
Sx In.3
**Surface Area
Foot of
Length2
S3 x
(3x2-3/8)
5.7 *3 2-3/8 1/4 3/16 1.67 1.68 1.16
  7.5 3 2-1/2 1/4 3/8 2.21 1.95 1.19
                 
S4 x
(4x2-5/8)
7.7 4 2-5/8 5/16 3/16 2.26 3.04 1.42
  9.5 4 2-3/4 5/16 5/16 2.79 3.39 1.44
                 
S5 x
(5x3)
10.00 5 3 5/16 3/16 2.94 4.92 1.69
  14.75 5 3-1/4 5/16 1/2 4.34 6.09 1.85
                 
S6 x
(6x3-3/8)
12.50 6 3-3/8 3/8 1/4 3.67 7.37 1.95
  17.50 6 3-5/8 3/8 7/16 5.07 8.77 1.99
                 
S7 x
(7x3-5/8)
15 7 3-5/8 3/8 1/4 4.50 10.50 2.21
  20.0 7 3-7/8 3/8 7/16 5.88 12.10 2.38
                 
S8 x
(8x4)
18.4 8 4 7/16 1/4 5.41 14.40 2.48
  23.0 8 4-1/8 7/16 7/16 6.77 16.20 2.50
                 
S10 x
(10x4-5/8)
25.4 10 4-5/8 1/2 5/16 7.46 24.70 3.00
  35.0 10 5 1/2 5/8 10.30 29.40 3.05
                 
S12 x
(12x5)
31.8 12 5 9/16 3/8 9.35 36.40 3.43
  35.0 12 5-1/8 9/16 7/16 10.30 38.20 3.44
                 
S12 x
(12x5-1/4)
40.8 12 5-1/4 11/16 7/16 12.00 45.40 3.47
  50.0 12 5-1/2 11/16 11/16 14.70 50.80 3.51
                 
S15 x
(15x5-1/4)
42.9 15 5-1/2 5/8 7/16 12.60 59.50 4.06
  50.0 15 5-5/8 5/8 9/16 14.70 64.80 4.09
                 
518 x
(18x6)
54.7 18 6 11/16 7/16 16.10 89.40 4.70
  70.0 18 6-1/4 11/16 11/16 20.60 103.00 4.74
                 
S20 x
(20x6-1/4)
66.0 20 6-1/4 13/16 1/2 19.40 119.00 5.10
  75.0 20 6-3/8 13/16 5/8 22.00 128.00 5.12
                 
S20 x
(20x7)
86.0 20-1/4 7 15/16 11/16 25.30 155.0 5.38
  96.0 20-1/4 7-1/4 15/16 13/16 28.20 165.00 5.40
                 
S24 x
(24x7)
80.0 24 7 7/8 1/2 23.50 175.00 6.00
  90.0 24 7-1/8 7/8 5/8 26.50 187.00 6.02
  100.0 24 7-1/4 7/8 3/4 29.30 199.00 6.04
                 
S24 x
(24x7-7/8)
106.00 24-1/2 7-7/8 1-1/8 5/8 31.20 240.00 6.33
  121.00 24-1/2 8 1-1/8 13/16 35.60 258.00 6.36

* APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS FOR DETAILING ONLY
The rounding off of decimal dimensions to fractions can lead to an accumulation of differences. (See A.I.S.C. Manual)
** For painting and sandblasting surface area (all around) square foot (Ft2) of length.

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Please contact us to confirm product availability.