W 352 x 44,8 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 352 x 44,8 (México) · Doble T 352 x 44,8 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 352 (UK / Australia)

The W 352 x 44,8 steel profile weighs 44.8 kg/m (30.12 lb/ft), has a depth of 352 mm (13.86 in), flange width 171 mm (6.73 in). Cross-sectional area: 5,645.16 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 11,926.353 cm⁴, Iy = 817.611 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	352 mm	13.86 in
Width (b)	171 mm	6.73 in
Web thickness (tw)	6.9 mm	0.27 in
Flange thickness (tf)	9.8 mm	0.39 in
Weight	44.8 kg/m	30.12 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	5,645.16 mm²	8.750 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	11,926.35 cm⁴	286.53 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	817.61 cm⁴	19.64 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	677.63 cm³	41.352 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	95.63 cm³	5.836 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	764.05 cm³	46.626 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	147.24 cm³	8.985 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	14.54 cm	5.722 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.81 cm	1.498 in