W 194 x 30,6 KS · Weight & Dimensions

KS, 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 194 x 30,6 (México) · Doble T 194 x 30,6 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 194 (UK / Australia)

The W 194 x 30,6 steel profile weighs 30.6 kg/m (20.58 lb/ft), has a depth of 194 mm (7.64 in), flange width 150 mm (5.91 in). Cross-sectional area: 3,901.071 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 2,689.736 cm⁴, Iy = 507.159 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	194 mm	7.64 in
Width (b)	150 mm	5.91 in
Web thickness (tw)	6 mm	0.24 in
Flange thickness (tf)	9 mm	0.35 in
Fillet radius (r)	13 mm	0.51 in
Weight	30.6 kg/m	20.58 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	3,901.07 mm²	6.047 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	2,689.74 cm⁴	64.62 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	507.16 cm⁴	12.18 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	277.29 cm³	16.921 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	67.62 cm³	4.127 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	308.56 cm³	18.830 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	103.69 cm³	6.328 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	8.3 cm	3.269 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.61 cm	1.420 in