I 609.6x304.8x7.9x12.7 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 609.6x304.8x7.9x12.7 (México) · Doble T I 609.6x304.8x7.9x12.7 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 609.6 (UK / Australia)

The I 609.6x304.8x7.9x12.7 steel profile weighs 97.0 kg/m (65.18 lb/ft), has a depth of 609.6 mm (24.00 in), flange width 304.8 mm (12.00 in). Cross-sectional area: 12,357.1 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 82,095.49 cm⁴, Iy = 5,996.133 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	609.6 mm	24.00 in
Width (b)	304.8 mm	12.00 in
Web thickness (tw)	7.9 mm	0.31 in
Flange thickness (tf)	12.7 mm	0.50 in
Weight	97.0 kg/m	65.18 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	12,357.1 mm²	19.154 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	82,095.49 cm⁴	1972.34 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	5,996.13 cm⁴	144.06 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	2,693.42 cm³	164.363 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	393.45 cm³	24.010 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	2,984.62 cm³	182.134 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	599.05 cm³	36.556 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	25.78 cm	10.148 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.97 cm	2.742 in