W 706 x 264,9 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 706 x 264,9 (México) · Doble T 706 x 264,9 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 706 (UK / Australia)

The W 706 x 264,9 steel profile weighs 264.9 kg/m (177.99 lb/ft), has a depth of 706 mm (27.80 in), flange width 358 mm (14.09 in). Cross-sectional area: 33,502.24 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 288,310.081 cm⁴, Iy = 23,127.813 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	706 mm	27.80 in
Width (b)	358 mm	14.09 in
Web thickness (tw)	18.4 mm	0.72 in
Flange thickness (tf)	30.2 mm	1.19 in
Weight	264.9 kg/m	177.99 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	33,502.24 mm²	51.928 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	288,310.08 cm⁴	6926.65 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	23,127.81 cm⁴	555.65 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	8,167.42 cm³	498.409 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,292.06 cm³	78.846 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	9,223.76 cm³	562.871 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,989.92 cm³	121.433 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	29.34 cm	11.549 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	8.31 cm	3.271 in