W 529 x 74,4 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 529 x 74,4 (México) · Doble T 529 x 74,4 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 529 (UK / Australia)

The W 529 x 74,4 steel profile weighs 74.4 kg/m (50.01 lb/ft), has a depth of 529 mm (20.83 in), flange width 166 mm (6.54 in). Cross-sectional area: 9,382.66 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 40,205.767 cm⁴, Iy = 1,040.657 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	529 mm	20.83 in
Width (b)	166 mm	6.54 in
Web thickness (tw)	9.7 mm	0.38 in
Flange thickness (tf)	13.6 mm	0.54 in
Weight	74.4 kg/m	50.01 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	9,382.66 mm²	14.543 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	40,205.77 cm⁴	965.94 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	1,040.66 cm⁴	25.00 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,520.07 cm³	92.761 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	125.38 cm³	7.651 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,774.19 cm³	108.268 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	199.18 cm³	12.155 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	20.7 cm	8.150 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.33 cm	1.311 in