W 387 x 262,4 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 387 x 262,4 (México) · Doble T 387 x 262,4 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 387 (UK / Australia)

The W 387 x 262,4 steel profile weighs 262.4 kg/m (176.30 lb/ft), has a depth of 387 mm (15.24 in), flange width 398 mm (15.67 in). Cross-sectional area: 33,267.24 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 88,930.745 cm⁴, Iy = 35,014.941 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	387 mm	15.24 in
Width (b)	398 mm	15.67 in
Web thickness (tw)	21.1 mm	0.83 in
Flange thickness (tf)	33.3 mm	1.31 in
Weight	262.4 kg/m	176.30 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	33,267.24 mm²	51.564 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	88,930.75 cm⁴	2136.56 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	35,014.94 cm⁴	841.23 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	4,595.9 cm³	280.460 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,759.54 cm³	107.374 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	5,229.24 cm³	319.109 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	2,673.09 cm³	163.123 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	16.35 cm	6.437 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	10.26 cm	4.039 in