W 246 x 62,6 CISC · Weight & Dimensions

CISC, 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 246 x 62,6 (México) · Doble T 246 x 62,6 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 246 (UK / Australia)

The W 246 x 62,6 steel profile weighs 62.6 kg/m (42.09 lb/ft), has a depth of 246 mm (9.69 in), flange width 256 mm (10.08 in). Cross-sectional area: 7,907.111 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 8,623.602 cm⁴, Iy = 2,939.169 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	246 mm	9.69 in
Width (b)	256 mm	10.08 in
Web thickness (tw)	10.7 mm	0.42 in
Flange thickness (tf)	10.5 mm	0.41 in
Fillet radius (r)	12 mm	0.47 in
Weight	62.6 kg/m	42.09 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	7,907.11 mm²	12.256 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	8,623.6 cm⁴	207.18 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	2,939.17 cm⁴	70.61 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	701.11 cm³	42.784 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	229.62 cm³	14.012 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	782.02 cm³	47.722 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	351.5 cm³	21.450 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	10.44 cm	4.112 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.1 cm	2.400 in