W 808 x 241,5 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 808 x 241,5 (México) · Doble T 808 x 241,5 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 808 (UK / Australia)

The W 808 x 241,5 steel profile weighs 241.5 kg/m (162.27 lb/ft), has a depth of 808 mm (31.81 in), flange width 302 mm (11.89 in). Cross-sectional area: 30,760.991 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 339,233.932 cm⁴, Iy = 13,812.865 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	808 mm	31.81 in
Width (b)	302 mm	11.89 in
Web thickness (tw)	16 mm	0.63 in
Flange thickness (tf)	30 mm	1.18 in
Fillet radius (r)	28 mm	1.10 in
Weight	241.5 kg/m	162.27 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	30,760.99 mm²	47.680 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	339,233.93 cm⁴	8150.10 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	13,812.86 cm⁴	331.85 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	8,396.88 cm³	512.411 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	914.76 cm³	55.822 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	9,534.19 cm³	581.814 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,425.53 cm³	86.991 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	33.21 cm	13.074 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.7 cm	2.638 in