W 466 x 96,7 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 466 x 96,7 (México) · Doble T 466 x 96,7 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 466 (UK / Australia)

The W 466 x 96,7 steel profile weighs 96.7 kg/m (64.99 lb/ft), has a depth of 466 mm (18.35 in), flange width 193 mm (7.60 in). Cross-sectional area: 12,249.52 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 44,271.558 cm⁴, Iy = 2,293.798 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	466 mm	18.35 in
Width (b)	193 mm	7.60 in
Web thickness (tw)	11.4 mm	0.45 in
Flange thickness (tf)	19.1 mm	0.75 in
Weight	96.7 kg/m	64.99 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	12,249.52 mm²	18.987 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	44,271.56 cm⁴	1063.62 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	2,293.8 cm⁴	55.11 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,900.07 cm³	115.950 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	237.7 cm³	14.505 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	2,168.99 cm³	132.361 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	369.63 cm³	22.556 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	19.01 cm	7.485 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.33 cm	1.704 in