W 282 x 148,9 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 282 x 148,9 (México) · Doble T 282 x 148,9 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 282 (UK / Australia)

The W 282 x 148,9 steel profile weighs 148.9 kg/m (100.07 lb/ft), has a depth of 282 mm (11.10 in), flange width 263 mm (10.35 in). Cross-sectional area: 18,834.36 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 25,765.255 cm⁴, Iy = 8,620.335 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	282 mm	11.10 in
Width (b)	263 mm	10.35 in
Web thickness (tw)	17.3 mm	0.68 in
Flange thickness (tf)	28.4 mm	1.12 in
Weight	148.9 kg/m	100.07 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	18,834.36 mm²	29.193 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	25,765.26 cm⁴	619.01 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	8,620.34 cm⁴	207.10 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,827.32 cm³	111.511 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	655.54 cm³	40.004 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	2,113.53 cm³	128.976 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	999.05 cm³	60.966 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	11.7 cm	4.605 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.77 cm	2.663 in