W 435 x 462,9 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 435 x 462,9 (México) · Doble T 435 x 462,9 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 435 (UK / Australia)

The W 435 x 462,9 steel profile weighs 462.9 kg/m (311.08 lb/ft), has a depth of 435 mm (17.13 in), flange width 412 mm (16.22 in). Cross-sectional area: 58,760.76 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 179,687.123 cm⁴, Iy = 67,026.462 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	435 mm	17.13 in
Width (b)	412 mm	16.22 in
Web thickness (tw)	35.8 mm	1.41 in
Flange thickness (tf)	57.4 mm	2.26 in
Weight	462.9 kg/m	311.08 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	58,760.76 mm²	91.079 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	179,687.12 cm⁴	4316.98 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	67,026.46 cm⁴	1610.31 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	8,261.48 cm³	504.148 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	3,253.71 cm³	198.555 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	9,847.41 cm³	600.929 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	4,974.25 cm³	303.549 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	17.49 cm	6.885 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	10.68 cm	4.205 in