W 262 x 38,5 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 262 x 38,5 (México) · Doble T 262 x 38,5 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 262 (UK / Australia)

The W 262 x 38,5 steel profile weighs 38.5 kg/m (25.90 lb/ft), has a depth of 262 mm (10.31 in), flange width 147 mm (5.79 in). Cross-sectional area: 4,874.16 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 5,937.947 cm⁴, Iy = 593.525 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	262 mm	10.31 in
Width (b)	147 mm	5.79 in
Web thickness (tw)	6.6 mm	0.26 in
Flange thickness (tf)	11.2 mm	0.44 in
Weight	38.5 kg/m	25.90 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	4,874.16 mm²	7.555 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	5,937.95 cm⁴	142.66 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	593.52 cm⁴	14.26 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	453.28 cm³	27.661 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	80.75 cm³	4.928 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	507.64 cm³	30.978 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	123.62 cm³	7.544 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	11.04 cm	4.345 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.49 cm	1.374 in