W 222 x 86,6 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 222 x 86,6 (México) · Doble T 222 x 86,6 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 222 (UK / Australia)

The W 222 x 86,6 steel profile weighs 86.6 kg/m (58.19 lb/ft), has a depth of 222 mm (8.74 in), flange width 209 mm (8.23 in). Cross-sectional area: 10,961.2 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 9,402.485 cm⁴, Iy = 3,137.713 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	222 mm	8.74 in
Width (b)	209 mm	8.23 in
Web thickness (tw)	13 mm	0.51 in
Flange thickness (tf)	20.6 mm	0.81 in
Weight	86.6 kg/m	58.19 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	10,961.2 mm²	16.990 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	9,402.49 cm⁴	225.89 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	3,137.71 cm⁴	75.38 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	847.07 cm³	51.692 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	300.26 cm³	18.323 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	973.35 cm³	59.397 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	457.55 cm³	27.922 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	9.26 cm	3.646 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	5.35 cm	2.106 in