W 594 x 174,6 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 594 x 174,6 (México) · Doble T 594 x 174,6 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 594 (UK / Australia)

The W 594 x 174,6 steel profile weighs 174.6 kg/m (117.32 lb/ft), has a depth of 594 mm (23.39 in), flange width 302 mm (11.89 in). Cross-sectional area: 22,236.991 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 137,321.095 cm⁴, Iy = 10,584.592 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	594 mm	23.39 in
Width (b)	302 mm	11.89 in
Web thickness (tw)	14 mm	0.55 in
Flange thickness (tf)	23 mm	0.91 in
Fillet radius (r)	28 mm	1.10 in
Weight	174.6 kg/m	117.32 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	22,236.99 mm²	34.467 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	137,321.09 cm⁴	3299.14 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	10,584.59 cm⁴	254.29 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	4,623.61 cm³	282.151 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	700.97 cm³	42.776 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	5,197.42 cm³	317.167 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,084.62 cm³	66.188 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	24.85 cm	9.784 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.9 cm	2.716 in