W 498 x 604,5 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 498 x 604,5 (México) · Doble T 498 x 604,5 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 498 (UK / Australia)

The W 498 x 604,5 steel profile weighs 604.5 kg/m (406.24 lb/ft), has a depth of 498 mm (19.61 in), flange width 432 mm (17.01 in). Cross-sectional area: 77,005.469 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 297,909.649 cm⁴, Iy = 94,362.283 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	498 mm	19.61 in
Width (b)	432 mm	17.01 in
Web thickness (tw)	45 mm	1.77 in
Flange thickness (tf)	70 mm	2.76 in
Fillet radius (r)	22 mm	0.87 in
Weight	604.5 kg/m	406.24 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	77,005.47 mm²	119.358 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	297,909.65 cm⁴	7157.28 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	94,362.28 cm⁴	2267.05 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	11,964.24 cm³	730.106 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	4,368.62 cm³	266.591 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	14,456.89 cm³	882.217 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	6,724.47 cm³	410.354 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	19.67 cm	7.744 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	11.07 cm	4.358 in