W 200 x 52,0 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 200 x 52,0 (México) · Doble T 200 x 52,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 206 (UK / Australia)

The W 200 x 52,0 steel profile weighs 52.0 kg/m (34.94 lb/ft), has a depth of 206 mm (8.11 in), flange width 204 mm (8.03 in). Cross-sectional area: 6,692.731 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 5,298.166 cm⁴, Iy = 1,784.178 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	206 mm	8.11 in
Width (b)	204 mm	8.03 in
Web thickness (tw)	7.9 mm	0.31 in
Flange thickness (tf)	12.6 mm	0.50 in
Fillet radius (r)	12 mm	0.47 in
Weight	52.0 kg/m	34.94 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	6,692.73 mm²	10.374 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	5,298.17 cm⁴	127.29 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	1,784.18 cm⁴	42.86 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	514.39 cm³	31.390 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	174.92 cm³	10.674 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	572.52 cm³	34.937 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	265.82 cm³	16.221 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	8.9 cm	3.503 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	5.16 cm	2.033 in