W 200 x 59,0 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 59,0 (México) · Doble T 200 x 59,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 210 (UK / Australia)

The W 200 x 59,0 steel profile weighs 59.0 kg/m (39.65 lb/ft), has a depth of 210 mm (8.27 in), flange width 205 mm (8.07 in). Cross-sectional area: 7,598.171 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 6,140.032 cm⁴, Iy = 2,040.762 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	210 mm	8.27 in
Width (b)	205 mm	8.07 in
Web thickness (tw)	9.1 mm	0.36 in
Flange thickness (tf)	14.2 mm	0.56 in
Fillet radius (r)	12 mm	0.47 in
Weight	59.0 kg/m	39.65 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	7,598.17 mm²	11.777 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	6,140.03 cm⁴	147.51 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	2,040.76 cm⁴	49.03 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	584.76 cm³	35.685 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	199.1 cm³	12.150 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	655.89 cm³	40.025 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	303.03 cm³	18.492 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	8.99 cm	3.539 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	5.18 cm	2.040 in