W 544 x 123,1 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 544 x 123,1 (México) · Doble T 544 x 123,1 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 544 (UK / Australia)

The W 544 x 123,1 steel profile weighs 123.1 kg/m (82.72 lb/ft), has a depth of 544 mm (21.42 in), flange width 212 mm (8.35 in). Cross-sectional area: 15,559.76 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 75,231.353 cm⁴, Iy = 3,376.002 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	544 mm	21.42 in
Width (b)	212 mm	8.35 in
Web thickness (tw)	13.1 mm	0.52 in
Flange thickness (tf)	21.2 mm	0.83 in
Weight	123.1 kg/m	82.72 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	15,559.76 mm²	24.118 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	75,231.35 cm⁴	1807.43 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	3,376 cm⁴	81.11 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	2,765.86 cm³	168.784 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	318.49 cm³	19.436 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	3,173.67 cm³	193.670 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	497.93 cm³	30.385 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	21.99 cm	8.657 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.66 cm	1.834 in