W 275 x 131,2 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 275 x 131,2 (México) · Doble T 275 x 131,2 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 275 (UK / Australia)

The W 275 x 131,2 steel profile weighs 131.2 kg/m (88.15 lb/ft), has a depth of 275 mm (10.83 in), flange width 261 mm (10.28 in). Cross-sectional area: 16,564.12 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 21,982.503 cm⁴, Iy = 7,444.633 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	275 mm	10.83 in
Width (b)	261 mm	10.28 in
Web thickness (tw)	15.4 mm	0.61 in
Flange thickness (tf)	25.1 mm	0.99 in
Weight	131.2 kg/m	88.15 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	16,564.12 mm²	25.674 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	21,982.5 cm⁴	528.13 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	7,444.63 cm⁴	178.86 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,598.73 cm³	97.561 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	570.47 cm³	34.812 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,831.68 cm³	111.776 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	868.25 cm³	52.984 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	11.52 cm	4.535 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.7 cm	2.639 in