W 616 x 174,2 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 616 x 174,2 (México) · Doble T 616 x 174,2 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 616 (UK / Australia)

The W 616 x 174,2 steel profile weighs 174.2 kg/m (117.06 lb/ft), has a depth of 616 mm (24.25 in), flange width 325 mm (12.80 in). Cross-sectional area: 22,059.2 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 145,992.694 cm⁴, Iy = 12,371.223 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	616 mm	24.25 in
Width (b)	325 mm	12.80 in
Web thickness (tw)	14 mm	0.55 in
Flange thickness (tf)	21.6 mm	0.85 in
Weight	174.2 kg/m	117.06 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	22,059.2 mm²	34.192 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	145,992.69 cm⁴	3507.47 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	12,371.22 cm⁴	297.22 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	4,740.02 cm³	289.255 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	761.31 cm³	46.458 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	5,321.04 cm³	324.711 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,168.82 cm³	71.326 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	25.73 cm	10.128 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	7.49 cm	2.948 in