W 393 x 287,7 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 393 x 287,7 (México) · Doble T 393 x 287,7 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 393 (UK / Australia)

The W 393 x 287,7 steel profile weighs 287.7 kg/m (193.33 lb/ft), has a depth of 393 mm (15.47 in), flange width 399 mm (15.71 in). Cross-sectional area: 36,434.28 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 99,232.673 cm⁴, Iy = 38,778.694 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	393 mm	15.47 in
Width (b)	399 mm	15.71 in
Web thickness (tw)	22.6 mm	0.89 in
Flange thickness (tf)	36.6 mm	1.44 in
Weight	287.7 kg/m	193.33 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	36,434.28 mm²	56.473 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	99,232.67 cm⁴	2384.06 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	38,778.69 cm⁴	931.66 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	5,050.01 cm³	308.172 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,943.79 cm³	118.618 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	5,782.49 cm³	352.871 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	2,954.21 cm³	180.278 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	16.5 cm	6.497 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	10.32 cm	4.062 in