W 1026 x 437,2 British Steel · Weight & Dimensions

British Steel, 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 1026 x 437,2 (México) · Doble T 1026 x 437,2 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 1026.1 (UK / Australia)

The W 1026 x 437,2 steel profile weighs 437.3 kg/m (293.83 lb/ft), has a depth of 1026.1 mm (40.40 in), flange width 305.4 mm (12.02 in). Cross-sectional area: 55,667.657 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 910,321.508 cm⁴, Iy = 23,446.623 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	1026.1 mm	40.40 in
Width (b)	305.4 mm	12.02 in
Web thickness (tw)	26.9 mm	1.06 in
Flange thickness (tf)	49 mm	1.93 in
Fillet radius (r)	30 mm	1.18 in
Weight	437.3 kg/m	293.83 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	55,667.66 mm²	86.285 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	910,321.51 cm⁴	21870.47 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	23,446.62 cm⁴	563.31 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	17,743.33 cm³	1082.769 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,535.47 cm³	93.701 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	20,767.95 cm³	1267.344 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	2,468.56 cm³	150.641 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	40.44 cm	15.921 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.49 cm	2.555 in