W 250 x 44,8 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 250 x 44,8 (México) · Doble T 250 x 44,8 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 266 (UK / Australia)

The W 250 x 44,8 steel profile weighs 44.8 kg/m (30.11 lb/ft), has a depth of 266 mm (10.47 in), flange width 148 mm (5.83 in). Cross-sectional area: 5,757.841 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 7,157.687 cm⁴, Iy = 703.609 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	266 mm	10.47 in
Width (b)	148 mm	5.83 in
Web thickness (tw)	7.6 mm	0.30 in
Flange thickness (tf)	13 mm	0.51 in
Fillet radius (r)	10 mm	0.39 in
Weight	44.8 kg/m	30.11 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	5,757.84 mm²	8.925 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	7,157.69 cm⁴	171.96 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	703.61 cm⁴	16.90 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	538.17 cm³	32.841 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	95.08 cm³	5.802 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	606.32 cm³	37.000 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	146.36 cm³	8.931 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	11.15 cm	4.390 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.5 cm	1.376 in