W 465 x 592,6 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 465 x 592,6 (México) · Doble T 465 x 592,6 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 465 (UK / Australia)

The W 465 x 592,6 steel profile weighs 592.6 kg/m (398.23 lb/ft), has a depth of 465 mm (18.31 in), flange width 421 mm (16.57 in). Cross-sectional area: 75,294.6 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 249,685.487 cm⁴, Iy = 90,158.549 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	465 mm	18.31 in
Width (b)	421 mm	16.57 in
Web thickness (tw)	45 mm	1.77 in
Flange thickness (tf)	72.3 mm	2.85 in
Weight	592.6 kg/m	398.23 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	75,294.6 mm²	116.707 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	249,685.49 cm⁴	5998.69 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	90,158.55 cm⁴	2166.06 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	10,739.16 cm³	655.347 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	4,283.07 cm³	261.370 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	13,108 cm³	799.903 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	6,569.46 cm³	400.895 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	18.21 cm	7.169 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	10.94 cm	4.308 in