W 244 x 64,4 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 64,4 (México) · Doble T 244 x 64,4 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 244 (UK / Australia)

The W 244 x 64,4 steel profile weighs 64.4 kg/m (43.29 lb/ft), has a depth of 244 mm (9.61 in), flange width 252 mm (9.92 in). Cross-sectional area: 8,205.752 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 8,786.775 cm⁴, Iy = 2,938.354 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	244 mm	9.61 in
Width (b)	252 mm	9.92 in
Web thickness (tw)	11 mm	0.43 in
Flange thickness (tf)	11 mm	0.43 in
Fillet radius (r)	16 mm	0.63 in
Weight	64.4 kg/m	43.29 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	8,205.75 mm²	12.719 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	8,786.78 cm⁴	211.10 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	2,938.35 cm⁴	70.59 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	720.23 cm³	43.951 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	233.2 cm³	14.231 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	805.01 cm³	49.125 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	357.98 cm³	21.845 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	10.35 cm	4.074 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	5.98 cm	2.356 in