W 530 x 72,0 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 530 x 72,0 (México) · Doble T 530 x 72,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 524 (UK / Australia)

The W 530 x 72,0 steel profile weighs 72.0 kg/m (48.38 lb/ft), has a depth of 524 mm (20.63 in), flange width 207 mm (8.15 in). Cross-sectional area: 9,156.011 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 39,967.642 cm⁴, Iy = 1,615.087 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	524 mm	20.63 in
Width (b)	207 mm	8.15 in
Web thickness (tw)	9 mm	0.35 in
Flange thickness (tf)	10.9 mm	0.43 in
Fillet radius (r)	12 mm	0.47 in
Weight	72.0 kg/m	48.38 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	9,156.01 mm²	14.192 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	39,967.64 cm⁴	960.22 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	1,615.09 cm⁴	38.80 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,525.48 cm³	93.091 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	156.05 cm³	9.523 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,755.88 cm³	107.151 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	244.58 cm³	14.926 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	20.89 cm	8.226 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.2 cm	1.654 in