W 786 x 314,0 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 786 x 314,0 (México) · Doble T 786 x 314,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 786 (UK / Australia)

The W 786 x 314,0 steel profile weighs 314.0 kg/m (211.01 lb/ft), has a depth of 786 mm (30.94 in), flange width 384 mm (15.12 in). Cross-sectional area: 39,819.44 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 424,534.646 cm⁴, Iy = 31,566.016 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	786 mm	30.94 in
Width (b)	384 mm	15.12 in
Web thickness (tw)	19.7 mm	0.78 in
Flange thickness (tf)	33.4 mm	1.31 in
Weight	314.0 kg/m	211.01 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	39,819.44 mm²	61.720 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	424,534.65 cm⁴	10199.44 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	31,566.02 cm⁴	758.37 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	10,802.41 cm³	659.206 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,644.06 cm³	100.327 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	12,200 cm³	744.493 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	2,532.29 cm³	154.531 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	32.65 cm	12.855 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	8.9 cm	3.505 in