W 250 x 89,0 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 250 x 89,0 (México) · Doble T 250 x 89,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 260 (UK / Australia)

The W 250 x 89,0 steel profile weighs 89.0 kg/m (59.81 lb/ft), has a depth of 260 mm (10.24 in), flange width 256 mm (10.08 in). Cross-sectional area: 11,392.991 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 14,236.411 cm⁴, Iy = 4,840.591 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	260 mm	10.24 in
Width (b)	256 mm	10.08 in
Web thickness (tw)	10.7 mm	0.42 in
Flange thickness (tf)	17.3 mm	0.68 in
Fillet radius (r)	12 mm	0.47 in
Weight	89.0 kg/m	59.81 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	11,392.99 mm²	17.659 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	14,236.41 cm⁴	342.03 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	4,840.59 cm⁴	116.30 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,095.11 cm³	66.828 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	378.17 cm³	23.078 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,224.37 cm³	74.716 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	574.33 cm³	35.048 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	11.18 cm	4.401 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.52 cm	2.566 in