W 386 x 94,3 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 386 x 94,3 (México) · Doble T 386 x 94,3 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 386 (UK / Australia)

The W 386 x 94,3 steel profile weighs 94.3 kg/m (63.36 lb/ft), has a depth of 386 mm (15.20 in), flange width 299 mm (11.77 in). Cross-sectional area: 12,009.469 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 33,678.473 cm⁴, Iy = 6,243.774 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	386 mm	15.20 in
Width (b)	299 mm	11.77 in
Web thickness (tw)	9 mm	0.35 in
Flange thickness (tf)	14 mm	0.55 in
Fillet radius (r)	22 mm	0.87 in
Weight	94.3 kg/m	63.36 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	12,009.47 mm²	18.615 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	33,678.47 cm⁴	809.13 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	6,243.77 cm⁴	150.01 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,745 cm³	106.487 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	417.64 cm³	25.486 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,917.89 cm³	117.037 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	636.97 cm³	38.870 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	16.75 cm	6.593 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	7.21 cm	2.839 in