W 190 x 42,2 Cintac · Weight & Dimensions

Cintac, 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 190 x 42,2 (México) · Doble T 190 x 42,2 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 190 (UK / Australia)

The W 190 x 42,2 steel profile weighs 42.2 kg/m (28.38 lb/ft), has a depth of 190 mm (7.48 in), flange width 200 mm (7.87 in). Cross-sectional area: 5,383.124 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 3,692.155 cm⁴, Iy = 1,335.509 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	190 mm	7.48 in
Width (b)	200 mm	7.87 in
Web thickness (tw)	6.5 mm	0.26 in
Flange thickness (tf)	10 mm	0.39 in
Fillet radius (r)	18 mm	0.71 in
Weight	42.2 kg/m	28.38 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	5,383.12 mm²	8.344 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	3,692.16 cm⁴	88.70 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	1,335.51 cm⁴	32.09 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	388.65 cm³	23.717 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	133.55 cm³	8.150 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	429.48 cm³	26.209 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	203.82 cm³	12.438 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	8.28 cm	3.261 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.98 cm	1.961 in