W 298 x 65,4 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 298 x 65,4 (México) · Doble T 298 x 65,4 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 298 (UK / Australia)

The W 298 x 65,4 steel profile weighs 65.4 kg/m (43.98 lb/ft), has a depth of 298 mm (11.73 in), flange width 201 mm (7.91 in). Cross-sectional area: 8,336.124 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 13,311.172 cm⁴, Iy = 1,898.783 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	298 mm	11.73 in
Width (b)	201 mm	7.91 in
Web thickness (tw)	9 mm	0.35 in
Flange thickness (tf)	14 mm	0.55 in
Fillet radius (r)	18 mm	0.71 in
Weight	65.4 kg/m	43.98 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	8,336.12 mm²	12.921 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	13,311.17 cm⁴	319.80 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	1,898.78 cm⁴	45.62 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	893.37 cm³	54.517 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	188.93 cm³	11.529 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	999.63 cm³	61.001 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	290.64 cm³	17.736 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	12.64 cm	4.975 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.77 cm	1.879 in