W 160 x 42,6 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 160 x 42,6 (México) · Doble T 160 x 42,6 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 160 (UK / Australia)

The W 160 x 42,6 steel profile weighs 42.6 kg/m (28.65 lb/ft), has a depth of 160 mm (6.30 in), flange width 160 mm (6.30 in). Cross-sectional area: 5,425.142 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 2,492.001 cm⁴, Iy = 889.235 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	160 mm	6.30 in
Width (b)	160 mm	6.30 in
Web thickness (tw)	8 mm	0.31 in
Flange thickness (tf)	13 mm	0.51 in
Fillet radius (r)	15 mm	0.59 in
Weight	42.6 kg/m	28.65 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	5,425.14 mm²	8.409 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	2,492 cm⁴	59.87 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	889.23 cm⁴	21.36 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	311.5 cm³	19.009 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	111.15 cm³	6.783 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	353.97 cm³	21.600 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	169.96 cm³	10.372 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	6.78 cm	2.668 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.05 cm	1.594 in