W 360 x 79,0 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 360 x 79,0 (México) · Doble T 360 x 79,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 354 (UK / Australia)

The W 360 x 79,0 steel profile weighs 79.0 kg/m (53.09 lb/ft), has a depth of 354 mm (13.94 in), flange width 205 mm (8.07 in). Cross-sectional area: 10,119.512 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 22,711.754 cm⁴, Iy = 2,416.155 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	354 mm	13.94 in
Width (b)	205 mm	8.07 in
Web thickness (tw)	9.4 mm	0.37 in
Flange thickness (tf)	16.8 mm	0.66 in
Fillet radius (r)	16 mm	0.63 in
Weight	79.0 kg/m	53.09 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	10,119.51 mm²	15.685 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	22,711.75 cm⁴	545.65 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	2,416.15 cm⁴	58.05 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,283.15 cm³	78.303 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	235.72 cm³	14.385 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,436.98 cm³	87.690 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	361.91 cm³	22.085 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	14.98 cm	5.898 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.89 cm	1.924 in