W 200 x 41,7 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 200 x 41,7 (México) · Doble T 200 x 41,7 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 205 (UK / Australia)

The W 200 x 41,7 steel profile weighs 41.7 kg/m (28.02 lb/ft), has a depth of 205 mm (8.07 in), flange width 166 mm (6.54 in). Cross-sectional area: 5,347.291 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 4,114.255 cm⁴, Iy = 900.726 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	205 mm	8.07 in
Width (b)	166 mm	6.54 in
Web thickness (tw)	7.2 mm	0.28 in
Flange thickness (tf)	11.8 mm	0.46 in
Fillet radius (r)	12 mm	0.47 in
Weight	41.7 kg/m	28.02 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	5,347.29 mm²	8.288 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	4,114.26 cm⁴	98.84 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	900.73 cm⁴	21.64 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	401.39 cm³	24.494 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	108.52 cm³	6.622 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	448.55 cm³	27.372 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	165.71 cm³	10.112 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	8.77 cm	3.453 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.1 cm	1.616 in