W 244 x 44,1 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 244 x 44,1 (México) · Doble T 244 x 44,1 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 244 (UK / Australia)

The W 244 x 44,1 steel profile weighs 44.1 kg/m (29.67 lb/ft), has a depth of 244 mm (9.61 in), flange width 175 mm (6.89 in). Cross-sectional area: 5,623.752 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 6,121.226 cm⁴, Iy = 984.484 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	244 mm	9.61 in
Width (b)	175 mm	6.89 in
Web thickness (tw)	7 mm	0.28 in
Flange thickness (tf)	11 mm	0.43 in
Fillet radius (r)	16 mm	0.63 in
Weight	44.1 kg/m	29.67 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	5,623.75 mm²	8.717 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	6,121.23 cm⁴	147.06 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	984.48 cm⁴	23.65 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	501.74 cm³	30.618 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	112.51 cm³	6.866 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	558.38 cm³	34.075 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	172.71 cm³	10.540 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	10.43 cm	4.107 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.18 cm	1.647 in