W 460 x 68,0 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 68,0 (México) · Doble T 460 x 68,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 459 (UK / Australia)

The W 460 x 68,0 steel profile weighs 68.0 kg/m (45.70 lb/ft), has a depth of 459 mm (18.07 in), flange width 154 mm (6.06 in). Cross-sectional area: 8,763.431 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 29,850.122 cm⁴, Iy = 940.812 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	459 mm	18.07 in
Width (b)	154 mm	6.06 in
Web thickness (tw)	9.1 mm	0.36 in
Flange thickness (tf)	15.4 mm	0.61 in
Fillet radius (r)	12 mm	0.47 in
Weight	68.0 kg/m	45.70 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	8,763.43 mm²	13.583 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	29,850.12 cm⁴	717.15 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	940.81 cm⁴	22.60 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,300.66 cm³	79.371 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	122.18 cm³	7.456 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,495.31 cm³	91.250 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	192.37 cm³	11.739 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	18.46 cm	7.266 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.28 cm	1.290 in