W 230 x 59,5 GOST · Weight & Dimensions

GOST, hot-rolled sections · 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 230 x 59,5 (México) · Doble T 230 x 59,5 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 230 (UK / Australia)

The W 230 x 59,5 steel profile weighs 59.5 kg/m (39.97 lb/ft), has a depth of 230 mm (9.06 in), flange width 240 mm (9.45 in). Cross-sectional area: 7,576.248 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 7,601.092 cm⁴, Iy = 2,766.65 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	230 mm	9.06 in
Width (b)	240 mm	9.45 in
Web thickness (tw)	8 mm	0.31 in
Flange thickness (tf)	12 mm	0.47 in
Fillet radius (r)	14 mm	0.55 in
Weight	59.5 kg/m	39.97 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	7,576.25 mm²	11.743 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	7,601.09 cm⁴	182.62 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	2,766.65 cm⁴	66.47 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	660.96 cm³	40.335 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	230.55 cm³	14.069 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	729.52 cm³	44.518 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	350.1 cm³	21.364 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	10.02 cm	3.943 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.04 cm	2.379 in