AISC — Wide Flange (I-beam)
Wide flange beams (W shapes / I-beams) are the most common structural steel profile used in building construction. They are used for beams, columns, and girders in steel-framed buildings and bridges. Designed per AISC 360, Eurocode 3, and NBR 8800.
The W360x51 steel profile weighs 51.0 kg/m (34.27 lb/ft), has a depth of 355 mm (13.98 in), flange width 171 mm (6.73 in). Cross-sectional area: 6,256.6 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 13,800.48 cm⁴, Iy = 967.62 cm⁴.
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Depth (h) | 355 mm | 13.98 in |
| Width (b) | 171 mm | 6.73 in |
| Web thickness (tw) | 6.9 mm | 0.27 in |
| Flange thickness (tf) | 11.6 mm | 0.46 in |
| Fillet radius (r) | 10.2 mm | 0.40 in |
| Weight | 51.0 kg/m | 34.27 lb/ft |
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Area (A) | 6,256.6 mm² | 9.698 in² |
| Moment of inertia (Ix) | 13,800.48 cm⁴ | 331.56 in⁴ |
| Moment of inertia (Iy) | 967.62 cm⁴ | 23.25 in⁴ |
| Elastic section modulus (Sx) | 777.49 cm³ | 47.446 in³ |
| Elastic section modulus (Sy) | 113.17 cm³ | 6.906 in³ |
| Plastic section modulus (Zx) | 871.08 cm³ | 53.157 in³ |
| Plastic section modulus (Zy) | 173.55 cm³ | 10.591 in³ |
| Radius of gyration (rx) | 14.85 cm | 5.846 in |
| Radius of gyration (ry) | 3.93 cm | 1.547 in |
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15.0 kN·m
15.0 kN
0.61 mm
L/9814