W 460 x 315,0 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 315,0 (México) · Doble T 460 x 315,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 525 (UK / Australia)

The W 460 x 315,0 steel profile weighs 314.0 kg/m (211.01 lb/ft), has a depth of 525 mm (20.67 in), flange width 293 mm (11.54 in). Cross-sectional area: 40,020.041 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 179,843.677 cm⁴, Iy = 20,404.187 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	525 mm	20.67 in
Width (b)	293 mm	11.54 in
Web thickness (tw)	26.9 mm	1.06 in
Flange thickness (tf)	48.5 mm	1.91 in
Fillet radius (r)	10 mm	0.39 in
Weight	314.0 kg/m	211.01 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	40,020.04 mm²	62.031 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	179,843.68 cm⁴	4320.74 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	20,404.19 cm⁴	490.21 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	6,851.19 cm³	418.087 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,392.78 cm³	84.993 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	8,021.39 cm³	489.498 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	2,160.61 cm³	131.849 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	21.2 cm	8.346 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	7.14 cm	2.811 in