W 358 x 56,8 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 358 x 56,8 (México) · Doble T 358 x 56,8 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 358 (UK / Australia)

The W 358 x 56,8 steel profile weighs 56.8 kg/m (38.14 lb/ft), has a depth of 358 mm (14.09 in), flange width 172 mm (6.77 in). Cross-sectional area: 7,127.62 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 15,812.807 cm⁴, Iy = 1,112.341 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	358 mm	14.09 in
Width (b)	172 mm	6.77 in
Web thickness (tw)	7.9 mm	0.31 in
Flange thickness (tf)	13.1 mm	0.52 in
Weight	56.8 kg/m	38.14 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	7,127.62 mm²	11.048 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	15,812.81 cm⁴	379.90 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	1,112.34 cm⁴	26.72 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	883.4 cm³	53.908 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	129.34 cm³	7.893 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	994.56 cm³	60.692 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	198.95 cm³	12.141 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	14.89 cm	5.864 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.95 cm	1.555 in