W 333 x 178,8 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 333 x 178,8 (México) · Doble T 333 x 178,8 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 333 (UK / Australia)

The W 333 x 178,8 steel profile weighs 178.8 kg/m (120.17 lb/ft), has a depth of 333 mm (13.11 in), flange width 312 mm (12.28 in). Cross-sectional area: 22,516.8 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 44,048.271 cm⁴, Iy = 14,237.358 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	333 mm	13.11 in
Width (b)	312 mm	12.28 in
Web thickness (tw)	18 mm	0.71 in
Flange thickness (tf)	28.1 mm	1.11 in
Weight	178.8 kg/m	120.17 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	22,516.8 mm²	34.901 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	44,048.27 cm⁴	1058.26 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	14,237.36 cm⁴	342.05 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	2,645.54 cm³	161.442 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	912.65 cm³	55.694 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	3,017.9 cm³	184.164 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,390.1 cm³	84.830 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	13.99 cm	5.507 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	7.95 cm	3.131 in