W 264 x 101,3 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 264 x 101,3 (México) · Doble T 264 x 101,3 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 264 (UK / Australia)

The W 264 x 101,3 steel profile weighs 101.3 kg/m (68.05 lb/ft), has a depth of 264 mm (10.39 in), flange width 257 mm (10.12 in). Cross-sectional area: 12,749.52 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 16,202.753 cm⁴, Iy = 5,548.191 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	264 mm	10.39 in
Width (b)	257 mm	10.12 in
Web thickness (tw)	11.9 mm	0.47 in
Flange thickness (tf)	19.6 mm	0.77 in
Weight	101.3 kg/m	68.05 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	12,749.52 mm²	19.762 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	16,202.75 cm⁴	389.27 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	5,548.19 cm⁴	133.30 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,227.48 cm³	74.906 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	431.77 cm³	26.348 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,381.43 cm³	84.301 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	655.24 cm³	39.985 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	11.27 cm	4.438 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.6 cm	2.597 in