W 460 x 260,0 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 260,0 (México) · Doble T 460 x 260,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 509 (UK / Australia)

The W 460 x 260,0 steel profile weighs 259.8 kg/m (174.61 lb/ft), has a depth of 509 mm (20.04 in), flange width 289 mm (11.38 in). Cross-sectional area: 33,114.361 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 143,679.407 cm⁴, Iy = 16,295.422 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	509 mm	20.04 in
Width (b)	289 mm	11.38 in
Web thickness (tw)	22.6 mm	0.89 in
Flange thickness (tf)	40.4 mm	1.59 in
Fillet radius (r)	10 mm	0.39 in
Weight	259.8 kg/m	174.61 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	33,114.36 mm²	51.327 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	143,679.41 cm⁴	3451.90 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	16,295.42 cm⁴	391.50 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	5,645.56 cm³	344.514 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,127.71 cm³	68.817 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	6,525.33 cm³	398.202 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,742.96 cm³	106.363 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	20.83 cm	8.201 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	7.01 cm	2.762 in