W 240 x 83,2 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 240 x 83,2 (México) · Doble T 240 x 83,2 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 240 (UK / Australia)

The W 240 x 83,2 steel profile weighs 83.2 kg/m (55.92 lb/ft), has a depth of 240 mm (9.45 in), flange width 240 mm (9.45 in). Cross-sectional area: 10,598.558 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 11,259.305 cm⁴, Iy = 3,922.659 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	240 mm	9.45 in
Width (b)	240 mm	9.45 in
Web thickness (tw)	10 mm	0.39 in
Flange thickness (tf)	17 mm	0.67 in
Fillet radius (r)	21 mm	0.83 in
Weight	83.2 kg/m	55.92 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	10,598.56 mm²	16.428 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	11,259.3 cm⁴	270.50 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	3,922.66 cm⁴	94.24 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	938.28 cm³	57.257 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	326.89 cm³	19.948 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,053.15 cm³	64.267 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	498.42 cm³	30.415 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	10.31 cm	4.058 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.08 cm	2.395 in