W 96 x 16,6 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 96 x 16,6 (México) · Doble T 96 x 16,6 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 96 (UK / Australia)

The W 96 x 16,6 steel profile weighs 16.6 kg/m (11.18 lb/ft), has a depth of 96 mm (3.78 in), flange width 100 mm (3.94 in). Cross-sectional area: 2,123.611 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 349.225 cm⁴, Iy = 133.811 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	96 mm	3.78 in
Width (b)	100 mm	3.94 in
Web thickness (tw)	5 mm	0.20 in
Flange thickness (tf)	8 mm	0.31 in
Fillet radius (r)	12 mm	0.47 in
Weight	16.6 kg/m	11.18 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	2,123.61 mm²	3.292 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	349.23 cm⁴	8.39 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	133.81 cm⁴	3.21 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	72.76 cm³	4.440 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	26.76 cm³	1.633 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	83.01 cm³	5.066 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	41.14 cm³	2.511 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	4.06 cm	1.597 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	2.51 cm	0.988 in