W 200 x 15,6 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 200 x 15,6 (México) · Doble T 200 x 15,6 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 200 (UK / Australia)

The W 200 x 15,6 steel profile weighs 15.6 kg/m (10.46 lb/ft), has a depth of 200 mm (7.87 in), flange width 150 mm (5.91 in). Cross-sectional area: 1,982.66 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 1,495.09 cm⁴, Iy = 253.195 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	200 mm	7.87 in
Width (b)	150 mm	5.91 in
Web thickness (tw)	3.2 mm	0.13 in
Flange thickness (tf)	4.5 mm	0.18 in
Fillet radius (r)	5 mm	0.20 in
Weight	15.6 kg/m	10.46 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	1,982.66 mm²	3.073 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	1,495.09 cm⁴	35.92 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	253.19 cm⁴	6.08 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	149.51 cm³	9.124 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	33.76 cm³	2.060 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	163.17 cm³	9.957 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	51.17 cm³	3.123 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	8.68 cm	3.419 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.57 cm	1.407 in