W 382 x 342,9 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 382 x 342,9 (México) · Doble T 382 x 342,9 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 382 (UK / Australia)

The W 382 x 342,9 steel profile weighs 342.9 kg/m (230.42 lb/ft), has a depth of 382 mm (15.04 in), flange width 328 mm (12.91 in). Cross-sectional area: 43,529.28 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 100,157.261 cm⁴, Iy = 31,015.337 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	382 mm	15.04 in
Width (b)	328 mm	12.91 in
Web thickness (tw)	32.6 mm	1.28 in
Flange thickness (tf)	52.6 mm	2.07 in
Weight	342.9 kg/m	230.42 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	43,529.28 mm²	67.470 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	100,157.26 cm⁴	2406.28 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	31,015.34 cm⁴	745.14 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	5,243.84 cm³	320.000 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,891.18 cm³	115.407 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	6,307.51 cm³	384.910 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	2,903 cm³	177.153 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	15.17 cm	5.972 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	8.44 cm	3.323 in