W 254 x 72,9 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 254 x 72,9 (México) · Doble T 254 x 72,9 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 254.2 (UK / Australia)

The W 254 x 72,9 steel profile weighs 72.9 kg/m (49.01 lb/ft), has a depth of 254.2 mm (10.01 in), flange width 254 mm (10.00 in). Cross-sectional area: 9,293.933 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 11,392.571 cm⁴, Iy = 3,880.252 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	254.2 mm	10.01 in
Width (b)	254 mm	10.00 in
Web thickness (tw)	8.6 mm	0.34 in
Flange thickness (tf)	14.2 mm	0.56 in
Fillet radius (r)	12.7 mm	0.50 in
Weight	72.9 kg/m	49.01 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	9,293.93 mm²	14.406 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	11,392.57 cm⁴	273.71 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	3,880.25 cm⁴	93.22 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	896.35 cm³	54.699 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	305.53 cm³	18.645 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	990.49 cm³	60.444 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	463.23 cm³	28.268 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	11.07 cm	4.359 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.46 cm	2.544 in