W 216 x 71,4 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 216 x 71,4 (México) · Doble T 216 x 71,4 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 215.9 (UK / Australia)

The W 216 x 71,4 steel profile weighs 71.4 kg/m (47.95 lb/ft), has a depth of 215.9 mm (8.50 in), flange width 206.2 mm (8.12 in). Cross-sectional area: 9,091.219 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 7,634.064 cm⁴, Iy = 2,530.082 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	215.9 mm	8.50 in
Width (b)	206.2 mm	8.12 in
Web thickness (tw)	10.3 mm	0.41 in
Flange thickness (tf)	17.3 mm	0.68 in
Fillet radius (r)	10.2 mm	0.40 in
Weight	71.4 kg/m	47.95 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	9,091.22 mm²	14.091 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	7,634.06 cm⁴	183.41 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	2,530.08 cm⁴	60.79 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	707.19 cm³	43.155 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	245.4 cm³	14.975 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	800.99 cm³	48.880 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	373.26 cm³	22.778 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	9.16 cm	3.608 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	5.28 cm	2.077 in