W 474 x 633,1 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 474 x 633,1 (México) · Doble T 474 x 633,1 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 474 (UK / Australia)

The W 474 x 633,1 steel profile weighs 633.1 kg/m (425.44 lb/ft), has a depth of 474 mm (18.66 in), flange width 424 mm (16.69 in). Cross-sectional area: 80,603.28 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 273,697.668 cm⁴, Iy = 98,236.577 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	474 mm	18.66 in
Width (b)	424 mm	16.69 in
Web thickness (tw)	47.6 mm	1.87 in
Flange thickness (tf)	77.1 mm	3.04 in
Weight	633.1 kg/m	425.44 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	80,603.28 mm²	124.935 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	273,697.67 cm⁴	6575.59 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	98,236.58 cm⁴	2360.13 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	11,548.42 cm³	704.731 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	4,633.8 cm³	282.773 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	14,191.86 cm³	866.044 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	7,111.51 cm³	433.973 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	18.43 cm	7.255 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	11.04 cm	4.346 in