W 434 x 106,0 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 434 x 106,0 (México) · Doble T 434 x 106,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 434 (UK / Australia)

The W 434 x 106,0 steel profile weighs 106.0 kg/m (71.22 lb/ft), has a depth of 434 mm (17.09 in), flange width 299 mm (11.77 in). Cross-sectional area: 13,504.443 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 46,794.172 cm⁴, Iy = 6,692.4 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	434 mm	17.09 in
Width (b)	299 mm	11.77 in
Web thickness (tw)	10 mm	0.39 in
Flange thickness (tf)	15 mm	0.59 in
Fillet radius (r)	24 mm	0.94 in
Weight	106.0 kg/m	71.22 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	13,504.44 mm²	20.932 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	46,794.17 cm⁴	1124.23 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	6,692.4 cm⁴	160.78 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	2,156.41 cm³	131.593 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	447.65 cm³	27.318 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	2,384.48 cm³	145.511 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	685.73 cm³	41.846 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	18.61 cm	7.329 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	7.04 cm	2.772 in