W 862 x 329,2 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 862 x 329,2 (México) · Doble T 862 x 329,2 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 862 (UK / Australia)

The W 862 x 329,2 steel profile weighs 329.2 kg/m (221.24 lb/ft), has a depth of 862 mm (33.94 in), flange width 401 mm (15.79 in). Cross-sectional area: 41,689.64 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 530,493.148 cm⁴, Iy = 34,870.639 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	862 mm	33.94 in
Width (b)	401 mm	15.79 in
Web thickness (tw)	19.7 mm	0.78 in
Flange thickness (tf)	32.4 mm	1.28 in
Weight	329.2 kg/m	221.24 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	41,689.64 mm²	64.619 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	530,493.15 cm⁴	12745.10 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	34,870.64 cm⁴	837.77 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	12,308.43 cm³	751.109 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,739.18 cm³	106.132 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	13,908.47 cm³	848.750 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	2,682.32 cm³	163.686 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	35.67 cm	14.044 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	9.15 cm	3.601 in