W 250 x 29,6 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 250 x 29,6 (México) · Doble T 250 x 29,6 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 250 (UK / Australia)

The W 250 x 29,6 steel profile weighs 29.6 kg/m (19.86 lb/ft), has a depth of 250 mm (9.84 in), flange width 125 mm (4.92 in). Cross-sectional area: 3,765.611 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 4,051.728 cm⁴, Iy = 293.848 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	250 mm	9.84 in
Width (b)	125 mm	4.92 in
Web thickness (tw)	6 mm	0.24 in
Flange thickness (tf)	9 mm	0.35 in
Fillet radius (r)	12 mm	0.47 in
Weight	29.6 kg/m	19.86 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	3,765.61 mm²	5.837 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	4,051.73 cm⁴	97.34 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	293.85 cm⁴	7.06 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	324.14 cm³	19.780 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	47.02 cm³	2.869 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	365.87 cm³	22.327 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	73.1 cm³	4.461 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	10.37 cm	4.084 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	2.79 cm	1.100 in