I 1676x508x12.7x38.1 AHMSA · Weight & Dimensions

AHMSA, welded 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: I 1676x508x12.7x38.1 (México) · Doble T I 1676x508x12.7x38.1 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 1676 (UK / Australia)

The I 1676x508x12.7x38.1 steel profile weighs 463.4 kg/m (311.40 lb/ft), has a depth of 1676 mm (65.98 in), flange width 508 mm (20.00 in). Cross-sectional area: 59,027.06 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 3,029,971.033 cm⁴, Iy = 83,273.593 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	1676 mm	65.98 in
Width (b)	508 mm	20.00 in
Web thickness (tw)	12.7 mm	0.50 in
Flange thickness (tf)	38.1 mm	1.50 in
Weight	463.4 kg/m	311.40 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	59,027.06 mm²	91.492 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	3,029,971.03 cm⁴	72795.05 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	83,273.59 cm⁴	2000.65 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	36,157.17 cm³	2206.455 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	3,278.49 cm³	200.066 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	39,827.2 cm³	2430.415 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	4,980.63 cm³	303.938 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	71.65 cm	28.207 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	11.88 cm	4.676 in