W 355 x 50,6 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 355 x 50,6 (México) · Doble T 355 x 50,6 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 355 (UK / Australia)

The W 355 x 50,6 steel profile weighs 50.6 kg/m (34.02 lb/ft), has a depth of 355 mm (13.98 in), flange width 171 mm (6.73 in). Cross-sectional area: 6,356.16 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 13,891.804 cm⁴, Iy = 967.739 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	355 mm	13.98 in
Width (b)	171 mm	6.73 in
Web thickness (tw)	7.2 mm	0.28 in
Flange thickness (tf)	11.6 mm	0.46 in
Weight	50.6 kg/m	34.02 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	6,356.16 mm²	9.852 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	13,891.8 cm⁴	333.75 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	967.74 cm⁴	23.25 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	782.64 cm³	47.760 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	113.19 cm³	6.907 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	879.33 cm³	53.660 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	173.9 cm³	10.612 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	14.78 cm	5.820 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.9 cm	1.536 in