W 628 x 217,8 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 628 x 217,8 (México) · Doble T 628 x 217,8 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 628 (UK / Australia)

The W 628 x 217,8 steel profile weighs 217.8 kg/m (146.33 lb/ft), has a depth of 628 mm (24.72 in), flange width 328 mm (12.91 in). Cross-sectional area: 27,619.1 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 189,634.654 cm⁴, Iy = 16,312.521 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	628 mm	24.72 in
Width (b)	328 mm	12.91 in
Web thickness (tw)	16.5 mm	0.65 in
Flange thickness (tf)	27.7 mm	1.09 in
Weight	217.8 kg/m	146.33 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	27,619.1 mm²	42.810 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	189,634.65 cm⁴	4555.97 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	16,312.52 cm⁴	391.91 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	6,039.32 cm³	368.543 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	994.67 cm³	60.698 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	6,806.55 cm³	415.363 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,529.01 cm³	93.306 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	26.2 cm	10.316 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	7.69 cm	3.026 in