W 635 x 241,6 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 635 x 241,6 (México) · Doble T 635 x 241,6 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 635 (UK / Australia)

The W 635 x 241,6 steel profile weighs 241.6 kg/m (162.37 lb/ft), has a depth of 635 mm (25.00 in), flange width 329 mm (12.95 in). Cross-sectional area: 30,716.92 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 214,774.911 cm⁴, Iy = 18,485.895 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	635 mm	25.00 in
Width (b)	329 mm	12.95 in
Web thickness (tw)	17.9 mm	0.70 in
Flange thickness (tf)	31.1 mm	1.22 in
Weight	241.6 kg/m	162.37 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	30,716.92 mm²	47.611 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	214,774.91 cm⁴	5159.97 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	18,485.89 cm⁴	444.12 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	6,764.56 cm³	412.801 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,123.76 cm³	68.576 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	7,647.29 cm³	466.668 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,729.03 cm³	105.512 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	26.44 cm	10.410 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	7.76 cm	3.054 in