W 701 x 240,1 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 701 x 240,1 (México) · Doble T 701 x 240,1 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 701 (UK / Australia)

The W 701 x 240,1 steel profile weighs 240.1 kg/m (161.31 lb/ft), has a depth of 701 mm (27.60 in), flange width 356 mm (14.02 in). Cross-sectional area: 30,364.96 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 259,195.768 cm⁴, Iy = 20,629.428 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	701 mm	27.60 in
Width (b)	356 mm	14.02 in
Web thickness (tw)	16.8 mm	0.66 in
Flange thickness (tf)	27.4 mm	1.08 in
Weight	240.1 kg/m	161.31 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	30,364.96 mm²	47.066 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	259,195.77 cm⁴	6227.18 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	20,629.43 cm⁴	495.62 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	7,395.03 cm³	451.274 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,158.96 cm³	70.724 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	8,324.38 cm³	507.987 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,781.88 cm³	108.737 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	29.22 cm	11.503 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	8.24 cm	3.245 in