W 294 x 84,5 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 84,5 (México) · Doble T 294 x 84,5 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 294 (UK / Australia)

The W 294 x 84,5 steel profile weighs 84.5 kg/m (56.81 lb/ft), has a depth of 294 mm (11.57 in), flange width 302 mm (11.89 in). Cross-sectional area: 10,766.124 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 16,864.202 cm⁴, Iy = 5,515.719 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	294 mm	11.57 in
Width (b)	302 mm	11.89 in
Web thickness (tw)	12 mm	0.47 in
Flange thickness (tf)	12 mm	0.47 in
Fillet radius (r)	18 mm	0.71 in
Weight	84.5 kg/m	56.81 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	10,766.12 mm²	16.687 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	16,864.2 cm⁴	405.16 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	5,515.72 cm⁴	132.52 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,147.22 cm³	70.008 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	365.28 cm³	22.291 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,277.1 cm³	77.934 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	559.73 cm³	34.157 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	12.52 cm	4.927 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	7.16 cm	2.818 in