W 460 x 235,0 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 460 x 235,0 (México) · Doble T 460 x 235,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 501 (UK / Australia)

The W 460 x 235,0 steel profile weighs 234.7 kg/m (157.73 lb/ft), has a depth of 501 mm (19.72 in), flange width 287 mm (11.30 in). Cross-sectional area: 29,906.921 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 127,330.07 cm⁴, Iy = 14,452.884 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	501 mm	19.72 in
Width (b)	287 mm	11.30 in
Web thickness (tw)	20.6 mm	0.81 in
Flange thickness (tf)	36.6 mm	1.44 in
Fillet radius (r)	10 mm	0.39 in
Weight	234.7 kg/m	157.73 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	29,906.92 mm²	46.356 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	127,330.07 cm⁴	3059.10 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	14,452.88 cm⁴	347.23 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	5,083.04 cm³	310.187 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,007.17 cm³	61.462 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	5,838.84 cm³	356.309 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,553.81 cm³	94.820 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	20.63 cm	8.124 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.95 cm	2.737 in