W 539 x 108,9 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 539 x 108,9 (México) · Doble T 539 x 108,9 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 539 (UK / Australia)

The W 539 x 108,9 steel profile weighs 108.9 kg/m (73.17 lb/ft), has a depth of 539 mm (21.22 in), flange width 211 mm (8.31 in). Cross-sectional area: 13,749.84 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 65,880.884 cm⁴, Iy = 2,949.954 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	539 mm	21.22 in
Width (b)	211 mm	8.31 in
Web thickness (tw)	11.6 mm	0.46 in
Flange thickness (tf)	18.8 mm	0.74 in
Weight	108.9 kg/m	73.17 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	13,749.84 mm²	21.312 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	65,880.88 cm⁴	1582.79 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	2,949.95 cm⁴	70.87 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	2,444.56 cm³	149.177 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	279.62 cm³	17.063 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	2,792.6 cm³	170.415 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	435.36 cm³	26.568 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	21.89 cm	8.618 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.63 cm	1.824 in