W 368 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 368 x 178,8 (México) · Doble T 368 x 178,8 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 368 (UK / Australia)

The W 368 x 178,8 steel profile weighs 178.8 kg/m (120.17 lb/ft), has a depth of 368 mm (14.49 in), flange width 373 mm (14.69 in). Cross-sectional area: 22,632.4 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 56,965.722 cm⁴, Iy = 20,680.561 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	368 mm	14.49 in
Width (b)	373 mm	14.69 in
Web thickness (tw)	15 mm	0.59 in
Flange thickness (tf)	23.9 mm	0.94 in
Weight	178.8 kg/m	120.17 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	22,632.4 mm²	35.080 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	56,965.72 cm⁴	1368.60 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	20,680.56 cm⁴	496.85 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	3,095.96 cm³	188.928 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,108.88 cm³	67.668 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	3,452.03 cm³	210.657 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,680.6 cm³	102.557 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	15.87 cm	6.246 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	9.56 cm	3.763 in