W 560 x 218,8 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 560 x 218,8 (México) · Doble T 560 x 218,8 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 560 (UK / Australia)

The W 560 x 218,8 steel profile weighs 218.8 kg/m (147.02 lb/ft), has a depth of 560 mm (22.05 in), flange width 318 mm (12.52 in). Cross-sectional area: 27,750.48 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 150,188.299 cm⁴, Iy = 15,675.567 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	560 mm	22.05 in
Width (b)	318 mm	12.52 in
Web thickness (tw)	18.3 mm	0.72 in
Flange thickness (tf)	29.2 mm	1.15 in
Weight	218.8 kg/m	147.02 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	27,750.48 mm²	43.013 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	150,188.3 cm⁴	3608.27 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	15,675.57 cm⁴	376.61 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	5,363.87 cm³	327.325 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	985.88 cm³	60.163 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	6,079.88 cm³	371.018 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,518.41 cm³	92.659 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	23.26 cm	9.159 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	7.52 cm	2.959 in