W 250 x 68,1 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 250 x 68,1 (México) · Doble T 250 x 68,1 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 250 (UK / Australia)

The W 250 x 68,1 steel profile weighs 68.1 kg/m (45.79 lb/ft), has a depth of 250 mm (9.84 in), flange width 260 mm (10.24 in). Cross-sectional area: 8,681.943 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 10,454.955 cm⁴, Iy = 3,667.563 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	250 mm	9.84 in
Width (b)	260 mm	10.24 in
Web thickness (tw)	7.5 mm	0.30 in
Flange thickness (tf)	12.5 mm	0.49 in
Fillet radius (r)	24 mm	0.94 in
Weight	68.1 kg/m	45.79 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	8,681.94 mm²	13.457 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	10,454.96 cm⁴	251.18 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	3,667.56 cm⁴	88.11 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	836.4 cm³	51.040 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	282.12 cm³	17.216 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	919.77 cm³	56.128 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	430.17 cm³	26.251 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	10.97 cm	4.320 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.5 cm	2.559 in