W 506 x 103,1 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 506 x 103,1 (México) · Doble T 506 x 103,1 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 506 (UK / Australia)

The W 506 x 103,1 steel profile weighs 103.1 kg/m (69.26 lb/ft), has a depth of 506 mm (19.92 in), flange width 201 mm (7.91 in). Cross-sectional area: 13,129.363 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 56,516.026 cm⁴, Iy = 2,580.609 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	506 mm	19.92 in
Width (b)	201 mm	7.91 in
Web thickness (tw)	11 mm	0.43 in
Flange thickness (tf)	19 mm	0.75 in
Fillet radius (r)	20 mm	0.79 in
Weight	103.1 kg/m	69.26 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	13,129.36 mm²	20.351 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	56,516.03 cm⁴	1357.80 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	2,580.61 cm⁴	62.00 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	2,233.84 cm³	136.318 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	256.78 cm³	15.670 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	2,540.98 cm³	155.061 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	401.39 cm³	24.494 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	20.75 cm	8.168 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.43 cm	1.745 in