W 200 x 44,9 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 200 x 44,9 (México) · Doble T 200 x 44,9 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 200.2 (UK / Australia)

The W 200 x 44,9 steel profile weighs 44.9 kg/m (30.17 lb/ft), has a depth of 200.2 mm (7.88 in), flange width 205.9 mm (8.11 in). Cross-sectional area: 5,722.809 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 4,100.371 cm⁴, Iy = 1,383.875 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	200.2 mm	7.88 in
Width (b)	205.9 mm	8.11 in
Web thickness (tw)	9.5 mm	0.37 in
Flange thickness (tf)	9.5 mm	0.37 in
Fillet radius (r)	10.2 mm	0.40 in
Weight	44.9 kg/m	30.17 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	5,722.81 mm²	8.870 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	4,100.37 cm⁴	98.51 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	1,383.87 cm⁴	33.25 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	409.63 cm³	24.997 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	134.42 cm³	8.203 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	458.89 cm³	28.003 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	206.09 cm³	12.577 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	8.46 cm	3.333 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.92 cm	1.936 in