W 200 x 56,1 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 56,1 (México) · Doble T 200 x 56,1 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 200 (UK / Australia)

The W 200 x 56,1 steel profile weighs 56.1 kg/m (37.73 lb/ft), has a depth of 200 mm (7.87 in), flange width 204 mm (8.03 in). Cross-sectional area: 7,153.071 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 4,982.296 cm⁴, Iy = 1,701.703 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	200 mm	7.87 in
Width (b)	204 mm	8.03 in
Web thickness (tw)	12 mm	0.47 in
Flange thickness (tf)	12 mm	0.47 in
Fillet radius (r)	13 mm	0.51 in
Weight	56.1 kg/m	37.73 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	7,153.07 mm²	11.087 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	4,982.3 cm⁴	119.70 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	1,701.7 cm⁴	40.88 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	498.23 cm³	30.404 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	166.83 cm³	10.181 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	565.5 cm³	34.509 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	257.32 cm³	15.703 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	8.35 cm	3.286 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.88 cm	1.920 in