W 372 x 196,5 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 372 x 196,5 (México) · Doble T 372 x 196,5 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 372 (UK / Australia)

The W 372 x 196,5 steel profile weighs 196.5 kg/m (132.04 lb/ft), has a depth of 372 mm (14.65 in), flange width 374 mm (14.72 in). Cross-sectional area: 24,839.04 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 63,159.494 cm⁴, Iy = 22,855.364 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	372 mm	14.65 in
Width (b)	374 mm	14.72 in
Web thickness (tw)	16.4 mm	0.65 in
Flange thickness (tf)	26.2 mm	1.03 in
Weight	196.5 kg/m	132.04 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	24,839.04 mm²	38.501 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	63,159.49 cm⁴	1517.41 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	22,855.36 cm⁴	549.10 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	3,395.67 cm³	207.217 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,222.21 cm³	74.584 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	3,807.22 cm³	232.332 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,853.87 cm³	113.130 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	15.95 cm	6.278 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	9.59 cm	3.777 in