I 609.6x203.2x7.9x9.5 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 609.6x203.2x7.9x9.5 (México) · Doble T I 609.6x203.2x7.9x9.5 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 609.6 (UK / Australia)

The I 609.6x203.2x7.9x9.5 steel profile weighs 66.9 kg/m (44.98 lb/ft), has a depth of 609.6 mm (24.00 in), flange width 203.2 mm (8.00 in). Cross-sectional area: 8,526.54 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 48,323.763 cm⁴, Iy = 1,330.871 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	609.6 mm	24.00 in
Width (b)	203.2 mm	8.00 in
Web thickness (tw)	7.9 mm	0.31 in
Flange thickness (tf)	9.5 mm	0.37 in
Weight	66.9 kg/m	44.98 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	8,526.54 mm²	13.216 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	48,323.76 cm⁴	1160.98 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	1,330.87 cm⁴	31.97 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,585.43 cm³	96.749 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	130.99 cm³	7.994 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,847.33 cm³	112.731 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	205.34 cm³	12.531 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	23.81 cm	9.373 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.95 cm	1.555 in