W 460 x 286,0 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 286,0 (México) · Doble T 460 x 286,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 517 (UK / Australia)

The W 460 x 286,0 steel profile weighs 285.7 kg/m (192.02 lb/ft), has a depth of 517 mm (20.35 in), flange width 291 mm (11.46 in). Cross-sectional area: 36,428.041 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 161,307.104 cm⁴, Iy = 18,329.908 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	517 mm	20.35 in
Width (b)	291 mm	11.46 in
Web thickness (tw)	24.4 mm	0.96 in
Flange thickness (tf)	44.5 mm	1.75 in
Fillet radius (r)	10 mm	0.39 in
Weight	285.7 kg/m	192.02 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	36,428.04 mm²	56.463 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	161,307.1 cm⁴	3875.40 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	18,329.91 cm⁴	440.38 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	6,240.12 cm³	380.797 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,259.79 cm³	76.877 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	7,254.24 cm³	442.683 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,949.09 cm³	118.942 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	21.04 cm	8.285 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	7.09 cm	2.793 in