W 455 x 552,1 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 455 x 552,1 (México) · Doble T 455 x 552,1 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 455 (UK / Australia)

The W 455 x 552,1 steel profile weighs 552.1 kg/m (371.00 lb/ft), has a depth of 455 mm (17.91 in), flange width 418 mm (16.46 in). Cross-sectional area: 69,945.2 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 225,636.698 cm⁴, Iy = 82,483.13 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	455 mm	17.91 in
Width (b)	418 mm	16.46 in
Web thickness (tw)	42 mm	1.65 in
Flange thickness (tf)	67.6 mm	2.66 in
Weight	552.1 kg/m	371.00 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	69,945.2 mm²	108.415 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	225,636.7 cm⁴	5420.92 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	82,483.13 cm⁴	1981.66 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	9,918.1 cm³	605.242 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	3,946.56 cm³	240.835 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	12,020.54 cm³	733.541 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	6,046.7 cm³	368.994 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	17.96 cm	7.071 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	10.86 cm	4.275 in