I 482x225x7.9x15.9 IMCA · Weight & Dimensions

IMCA, welded 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: I 482x225x7.9x15.9 (México) · Doble T I 482x225x7.9x15.9 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 482 (UK / Australia)

The I 482x225x7.9x15.9 steel profile weighs 84.1 kg/m (56.50 lb/ft), has a depth of 482 mm (18.98 in), flange width 225 mm (8.86 in). Cross-sectional area: 10,711.58 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 44,882.591 cm⁴, Iy = 3,020.365 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	482 mm	18.98 in
Width (b)	225 mm	8.86 in
Web thickness (tw)	7.9 mm	0.31 in
Flange thickness (tf)	15.9 mm	0.63 in
Weight	84.1 kg/m	56.50 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	10,711.58 mm²	16.603 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	44,882.59 cm⁴	1078.30 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	3,020.37 cm⁴	72.56 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,862.35 cm³	113.648 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	268.48 cm³	16.384 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	2,067.77 cm³	126.183 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	409.49 cm³	24.989 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	20.47 cm	8.059 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	5.31 cm	2.091 in