W 160 x 24,0 IMCA · Weight & Dimensions

IMCA, 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 160 x 24,0 (México) · Doble T 160 x 24,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 160 (UK / Australia)

The W 160 x 24,0 steel profile weighs 24.0 kg/m (16.14 lb/ft), has a depth of 160 mm (6.30 in), flange width 102 mm (4.02 in). Cross-sectional area: 3,021.24 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 1,328.048 cm⁴, Iy = 182.508 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	160 mm	6.30 in
Width (b)	102 mm	4.02 in
Web thickness (tw)	6.6 mm	0.26 in
Flange thickness (tf)	10.3 mm	0.41 in
Weight	24.0 kg/m	16.14 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	3,021.24 mm²	4.683 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	1,328.05 cm⁴	31.91 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	182.51 cm⁴	4.38 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	166.01 cm³	10.130 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	35.79 cm³	2.184 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	189.34 cm³	11.554 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	55.1 cm³	3.362 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	6.63 cm	2.610 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	2.46 cm	0.968 in