W 162 x 37,1 SAISC · Weight & Dimensions

SAISC, 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 162 x 37,1 (México) · Doble T 162 x 37,1 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 161.8 (UK / Australia)

The W 162 x 37,1 steel profile weighs 37.1 kg/m (24.95 lb/ft), has a depth of 161.8 mm (6.37 in), flange width 154.4 mm (6.08 in). Cross-sectional area: 4,725.062 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 2,212.696 cm⁴, Iy = 706.275 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	161.8 mm	6.37 in
Width (b)	154.4 mm	6.08 in
Web thickness (tw)	8.1 mm	0.32 in
Flange thickness (tf)	11.5 mm	0.45 in
Fillet radius (r)	7.6 mm	0.30 in
Weight	37.1 kg/m	24.95 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	4,725.06 mm²	7.324 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	2,212.7 cm⁴	53.16 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	706.27 cm⁴	16.97 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	273.51 cm³	16.691 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	91.49 cm³	5.583 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	309.24 cm³	18.871 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	139.64 cm³	8.521 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	6.84 cm	2.694 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.87 cm	1.522 in