W 868 x 359,1 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 868 x 359,1 (México) · Doble T 868 x 359,1 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 868 (UK / Australia)

The W 868 x 359,1 steel profile weighs 359.1 kg/m (241.29 lb/ft), has a depth of 868 mm (34.17 in), flange width 403 mm (15.87 in). Cross-sectional area: 45,506.08 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 586,291.245 cm⁴, Iy = 38,896.533 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	868 mm	34.17 in
Width (b)	403 mm	15.87 in
Web thickness (tw)	21.1 mm	0.83 in
Flange thickness (tf)	35.6 mm	1.40 in
Weight	359.1 kg/m	241.29 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	45,506.08 mm²	70.534 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	586,291.25 cm⁴	14085.65 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	38,896.53 cm⁴	934.49 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	13,509.01 cm³	824.374 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,930.35 cm³	117.798 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	15,291.32 cm³	933.138 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	2,979.57 cm³	181.825 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	35.89 cm	14.131 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	9.25 cm	3.640 in