American A36 W24x162 W24x176 W Wide Flange Beam

W24x162 and W24x176 wf steel beam belong to the American standard H-beam (W series), where "W24" means the section height is 24 inches (about 609.6mm), "162" and "176" are the section weights (pounds/foot), and the corresponding theoretical weights are 18.5kg/m and 19.8kg/m respectively.

The section parameters of W24x162 h beam wide flange may be:
Flange width: 10.9 inches (276.86mm)
Flange thickness: 1.06 inches (26.92mm)
Web thickness: 0.62 inches (15.75mm).

A36 h section beam material properties

Chemical composition
Carbon (C) ≤ 0.25%, Silicon (Si) ≤ 0.40%, Manganese (Mn) 0.80-1.20%, Phosphorus (P) ≤ 0.04%, Sulfur (S) ≤ 0.05%.
Mechanical properties
Yield strength: ≥250MPa
Tensile strength: 400-550MPa
Elongation: ≥20%.

Process characteristics
Made of low carbon steel, excellent welding performance, small cutting deformation, suitable for flame cutting, laser cutting and other processing methods.

Implementation standards and corresponding national standards of W24x162 W24x176 wide flange beam
American standard: ASTM A36/A36M, suitable for structural parts such as buildings and bridges.
National standard corresponding: Q235 (similar mechanical properties, but slightly different chemical composition).
European standard/Japanese standard: S235JR (European standard), SS400 (Japanese standard).

W24x162 W24x176 w shape beam application
Architecture and engineering: bridges, load-bearing beams and columns of high-rise buildings.
Machinery manufacturing: heavy machinery frames, equipment foundations.
Other uses: ship structures, towers, trusses, etc.