W 260 x 28,5 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 260 x 28,5 (México) · Doble T 260 x 28,5 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 260 (UK / Australia)

The W 260 x 28,5 steel profile weighs 28.5 kg/m (19.15 lb/ft), has a depth of 260 mm (10.24 in), flange width 102 mm (4.02 in). Cross-sectional area: 3,576 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 3,926.48 cm⁴, Iy = 177.392 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	260 mm	10.24 in
Width (b)	102 mm	4.02 in
Web thickness (tw)	6.4 mm	0.25 in
Flange thickness (tf)	10 mm	0.39 in
Weight	28.5 kg/m	19.15 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	3,576 mm²	5.543 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	3,926.48 cm⁴	94.33 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	177.39 cm⁴	4.26 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	302.04 cm³	18.432 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	34.78 cm³	2.123 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	347.16 cm³	21.185 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	54.48 cm³	3.324 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	10.48 cm	4.125 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	2.23 cm	0.877 in