W 294 x 56,8 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 294 x 56,8 (México) · Doble T 294 x 56,8 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 294 (UK / Australia)

The W 294 x 56,8 steel profile weighs 56.8 kg/m (38.18 lb/ft), has a depth of 294 mm (11.57 in), flange width 200 mm (7.87 in). Cross-sectional area: 7,238.124 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 11,338.295 cm⁴, Iy = 1,603.258 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	294 mm	11.57 in
Width (b)	200 mm	7.87 in
Web thickness (tw)	8 mm	0.31 in
Flange thickness (tf)	12 mm	0.47 in
Fillet radius (r)	18 mm	0.71 in
Weight	56.8 kg/m	38.18 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	7,238.12 mm²	11.219 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	11,338.3 cm⁴	272.40 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	1,603.26 cm⁴	38.52 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	771.31 cm³	47.069 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	160.33 cm³	9.784 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	859.03 cm³	52.421 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	246.55 cm³	15.046 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	12.52 cm	4.927 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.71 cm	1.853 in