W 928 x 417,3 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 928 x 417,3 (México) · Doble T 928 x 417,3 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 928 (UK / Australia)

The W 928 x 417,3 steel profile weighs 417.3 kg/m (280.43 lb/ft), has a depth of 928 mm (36.54 in), flange width 422 mm (16.61 in). Cross-sectional area: 52,760.1 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 778,882.056 cm⁴, Iy = 50,056.226 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	928 mm	36.54 in
Width (b)	422 mm	16.61 in
Web thickness (tw)	22.5 mm	0.89 in
Flange thickness (tf)	39.9 mm	1.57 in
Weight	417.3 kg/m	280.43 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	52,760.1 mm²	81.778 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	778,882.06 cm⁴	18712.64 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	50,056.23 cm⁴	1202.60 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	16,786.25 cm³	1024.364 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	2,372.33 cm³	144.769 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	19,000.52 cm³	1159.488 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	3,660.13 cm³	223.356 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	38.42 cm	15.127 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	9.74 cm	3.835 in