W 530 x 196,0 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 530 x 196,0 (México) · Doble T 530 x 196,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 554 (UK / Australia)

The W 530 x 196,0 steel profile weighs 196.3 kg/m (131.88 lb/ft), has a depth of 554 mm (21.81 in), flange width 316 mm (12.44 in). Cross-sectional area: 25,039.771 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 134,033.25 cm⁴, Iy = 13,852.048 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	554 mm	21.81 in
Width (b)	316 mm	12.44 in
Web thickness (tw)	16.5 mm	0.65 in
Flange thickness (tf)	26.3 mm	1.04 in
Fillet radius (r)	13 mm	0.51 in
Weight	196.3 kg/m	131.88 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	25,039.77 mm²	38.812 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	134,033.25 cm⁴	3220.15 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	13,852.05 cm⁴	332.80 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	4,838.75 cm³	295.280 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	876.71 cm³	53.500 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	5,458.59 cm³	333.105 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,348.85 cm³	82.312 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	23.14 cm	9.109 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	7.44 cm	2.928 in