W 150 x 24,0 Gerdau · Weight & Dimensions

Gerdau · 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 150 x 24,0 (México) · Doble T 150 x 24,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 160 (UK / Australia)

The W 150 x 24,0 steel profile weighs 24.0 kg/m (16.13 lb/ft), has a depth of 160 mm (6.30 in), flange width 102 mm (4.02 in). Cross-sectional area: 3,144.851 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 1,383.631 cm⁴, Iy = 183.013 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	160 mm	6.30 in
Width (b)	102 mm	4.02 in
Web thickness (tw)	6.6 mm	0.26 in
Flange thickness (tf)	10.3 mm	0.41 in
Fillet radius (r)	12 mm	0.47 in
Weight	24.0 kg/m	16.13 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	3,144.85 mm²	4.875 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	1,383.63 cm⁴	33.24 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	183.01 cm⁴	4.40 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	172.95 cm³	10.554 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	35.88 cm³	2.190 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	197.62 cm³	12.060 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	55.84 cm³	3.407 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	6.63 cm	2.611 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	2.41 cm	0.950 in