W 425 x 132,7 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 425 x 132,7 (México) · Doble T 425 x 132,7 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 425 (UK / Australia)

The W 425 x 132,7 steel profile weighs 132.7 kg/m (89.15 lb/ft), has a depth of 425 mm (16.73 in), flange width 263 mm (10.35 in). Cross-sectional area: 16,701.12 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 53,477.527 cm⁴, Iy = 6,738.13 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	425 mm	16.73 in
Width (b)	263 mm	10.35 in
Web thickness (tw)	13.2 mm	0.52 in
Flange thickness (tf)	22.2 mm	0.87 in
Weight	132.7 kg/m	89.15 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	16,701.12 mm²	25.887 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	53,477.53 cm⁴	1284.80 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	6,738.13 cm⁴	161.88 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	2,516.59 cm³	153.572 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	512.41 cm³	31.269 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	2,829.81 cm³	172.687 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	784.35 cm³	47.864 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	17.89 cm	7.045 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.35 cm	2.501 in