W 460 x 52,0 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 52,0 (México) · Doble T 460 x 52,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 450 (UK / Australia)

The W 460 x 52,0 steel profile weighs 52.0 kg/m (34.94 lb/ft), has a depth of 450 mm (17.72 in), flange width 152 mm (5.98 in). Cross-sectional area: 6,642.907 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 21,281.324 cm⁴, Iy = 634.143 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	450 mm	17.72 in
Width (b)	152 mm	5.98 in
Web thickness (tw)	7.6 mm	0.30 in
Flange thickness (tf)	10.8 mm	0.43 in
Fillet radius (r)	11 mm	0.43 in
Weight	52.0 kg/m	34.94 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	6,642.91 mm²	10.297 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	21,281.32 cm⁴	511.28 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	634.14 cm⁴	15.24 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	945.84 cm³	57.719 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	83.44 cm³	5.092 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,091.68 cm³	66.619 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	131.6 cm³	8.031 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	17.9 cm	7.047 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.09 cm	1.216 in