W 923 x 271,4 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 923 x 271,4 (México) · Doble T 923 x 271,4 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 923 (UK / Australia)

The W 923 x 271,4 steel profile weighs 271.4 kg/m (182.41 lb/ft), has a depth of 923 mm (36.34 in), flange width 307 mm (12.09 in). Cross-sectional area: 34,299.2 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 465,916.214 cm⁴, Iy = 14,512.022 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	923 mm	36.34 in
Width (b)	307 mm	12.09 in
Web thickness (tw)	18.4 mm	0.72 in
Flange thickness (tf)	30 mm	1.18 in
Weight	271.4 kg/m	182.41 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	34,299.2 mm²	53.164 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	465,916.21 cm⁴	11193.64 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	14,512.02 cm⁴	348.65 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	10,095.69 cm³	616.080 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	945.41 cm³	57.693 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	11,650.47 cm³	710.958 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,486.78 cm³	90.729 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	36.86 cm	14.510 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.5 cm	2.561 in