W 460 x 106,0 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 460 x 106,0 (México) · Doble T 460 x 106,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 469 (UK / Australia)

The W 460 x 106,0 steel profile weighs 106.0 kg/m (71.23 lb/ft), has a depth of 469 mm (18.46 in), flange width 194 mm (7.64 in). Cross-sectional area: 13,506.691 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 48,976.875 cm⁴, Iy = 2,514.999 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	469 mm	18.46 in
Width (b)	194 mm	7.64 in
Web thickness (tw)	12.6 mm	0.50 in
Flange thickness (tf)	20.6 mm	0.81 in
Fillet radius (r)	12 mm	0.47 in
Weight	106.0 kg/m	71.23 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	13,506.69 mm²	20.935 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	48,976.88 cm⁴	1176.67 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	2,515 cm⁴	60.42 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	2,088.57 cm³	127.453 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	259.28 cm³	15.822 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	2,394.59 cm³	146.127 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	405.74 cm³	24.760 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	19.04 cm	7.497 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.32 cm	1.699 in