W 298 x 32,0 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 298 x 32,0 (México) · Doble T 298 x 32,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 298 (UK / Australia)

The W 298 x 32,0 steel profile weighs 32.0 kg/m (21.52 lb/ft), has a depth of 298 mm (11.73 in), flange width 149 mm (5.87 in). Cross-sectional area: 4,080.071 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 6,318.224 cm⁴, Iy = 442.001 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	298 mm	11.73 in
Width (b)	149 mm	5.87 in
Web thickness (tw)	5.5 mm	0.22 in
Flange thickness (tf)	8 mm	0.31 in
Fillet radius (r)	13 mm	0.51 in
Weight	32.0 kg/m	21.52 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	4,080.07 mm²	6.324 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	6,318.22 cm⁴	151.80 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	442 cm⁴	10.62 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	424.04 cm³	25.877 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	59.33 cm³	3.620 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	475.06 cm³	28.990 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	91.76 cm³	5.599 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	12.44 cm	4.899 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.29 cm	1.296 in