W 407 x 347,0 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 407 x 347,0 (México) · Doble T 407 x 347,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 407 (UK / Australia)

The W 407 x 347,0 steel profile weighs 347.0 kg/m (233.16 lb/ft), has a depth of 407 mm (16.02 in), flange width 404 mm (15.91 in). Cross-sectional area: 44,002.72 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 124,471.623 cm⁴, Iy = 48,079.36 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	407 mm	16.02 in
Width (b)	404 mm	15.91 in
Web thickness (tw)	27.2 mm	1.07 in
Flange thickness (tf)	43.7 mm	1.72 in
Weight	347.0 kg/m	233.16 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	44,002.72 mm²	68.204 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	124,471.62 cm⁴	2990.43 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	48,079.36 cm⁴	1155.11 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	6,116.54 cm³	373.256 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	2,380.17 cm³	145.247 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	7,108.57 cm³	433.793 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	3,625.38 cm³	221.235 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	16.82 cm	6.622 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	10.45 cm	4.115 in