W 482 x 114,2 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 482 x 114,2 (México) · Doble T 482 x 114,2 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 482 (UK / Australia)

The W 482 x 114,2 steel profile weighs 114.2 kg/m (76.76 lb/ft), has a depth of 482 mm (18.98 in), flange width 300 mm (11.81 in). Cross-sectional area: 14,552.283 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 60,366.762 cm⁴, Iy = 6,763.812 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	482 mm	18.98 in
Width (b)	300 mm	11.81 in
Web thickness (tw)	11 mm	0.43 in
Flange thickness (tf)	15 mm	0.59 in
Fillet radius (r)	26 mm	1.02 in
Weight	114.2 kg/m	76.76 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	14,552.28 mm²	22.556 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	60,366.76 cm⁴	1450.31 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	6,763.81 cm⁴	162.50 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	2,504.84 cm³	152.856 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	450.92 cm³	27.517 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	2,791.11 cm³	170.325 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	695.23 cm³	42.426 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	20.37 cm	8.019 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.82 cm	2.684 in