W 851 x 226,4 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 851 x 226,4 (México) · Doble T 851 x 226,4 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 851 (UK / Australia)

The W 851 x 226,4 steel profile weighs 226.4 kg/m (152.13 lb/ft), has a depth of 851 mm (33.50 in), flange width 294 mm (11.57 in). Cross-sectional area: 28,596.54 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 335,739.317 cm⁴, Iy = 11,378.507 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	851 mm	33.50 in
Width (b)	294 mm	11.57 in
Web thickness (tw)	16.1 mm	0.63 in
Flange thickness (tf)	26.8 mm	1.06 in
Weight	226.4 kg/m	152.13 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	28,596.54 mm²	44.325 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	335,739.32 cm⁴	8066.14 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	11,378.51 cm⁴	273.37 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	7,890.47 cm³	481.508 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	774.05 cm³	47.236 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	9,053.32 cm³	552.470 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,209.92 cm³	73.834 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	34.26 cm	13.490 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.31 cm	2.483 in