W 152 x 30,5 Acindar · Weight & Dimensions

Acindar, hot-rolled sections · 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.

Also known as: IPR 152 x 30,5 (México) · Doble T 152 x 30,5 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 152 (UK / Australia)

The W 152 x 30,5 steel profile weighs 30.5 kg/m (20.47 lb/ft), has a depth of 152 mm (5.98 in), flange width 160 mm (6.30 in). Cross-sectional area: 3,877.142 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 1,672.977 cm⁴, Iy = 615.573 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	152 mm	5.98 in
Width (b)	160 mm	6.30 in
Web thickness (tw)	6 mm	0.24 in
Flange thickness (tf)	9 mm	0.35 in
Fillet radius (r)	15 mm	0.59 in
Weight	30.5 kg/m	20.47 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	3,877.14 mm²	6.010 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	1,672.98 cm⁴	40.19 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	615.57 cm⁴	14.79 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	220.13 cm³	13.433 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	76.95 cm³	4.696 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	245.15 cm³	14.960 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	117.63 cm³	7.178 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	6.57 cm	2.586 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.98 cm	1.569 in