W 196 x 18,0 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 196 x 18,0 (México) · Doble T 196 x 18,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 196.4 (UK / Australia)

The W 196 x 18,0 steel profile weighs 18.0 kg/m (12.08 lb/ft), has a depth of 196.4 mm (7.73 in), flange width 100 mm (3.94 in). Cross-sectional area: 2,287.111 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 1,533.432 cm⁴, Iy = 112.169 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	196.4 mm	7.73 in
Width (b)	100 mm	3.94 in
Web thickness (tw)	4.5 mm	0.18 in
Flange thickness (tf)	6.7 mm	0.26 in
Fillet radius (r)	12 mm	0.47 in
Weight	18.0 kg/m	12.08 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	2,287.11 mm²	3.545 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	1,533.43 cm⁴	36.84 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	112.17 cm⁴	2.69 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	156.15 cm³	9.529 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	22.43 cm³	1.369 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	175.75 cm³	10.725 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	35.04 cm³	2.138 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	8.19 cm	3.224 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	2.21 cm	0.872 in