W 241 x 127,2 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 241 x 127,2 (México) · Doble T 241 x 127,2 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 241.4 (UK / Australia)

The W 241 x 127,2 steel profile weighs 127.2 kg/m (85.46 lb/ft), has a depth of 241.4 mm (9.50 in), flange width 213.9 mm (8.42 in). Cross-sectional area: 16,245.809 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 15,437.253 cm⁴, Iy = 4,919.75 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	241.4 mm	9.50 in
Width (b)	213.9 mm	8.42 in
Web thickness (tw)	18.1 mm	0.71 in
Flange thickness (tf)	30.1 mm	1.19 in
Fillet radius (r)	10.2 mm	0.40 in
Weight	127.2 kg/m	85.46 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	16,245.81 mm²	25.181 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	15,437.25 cm⁴	370.88 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	4,919.75 cm⁴	118.20 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,278.98 cm³	78.048 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	460 cm³	28.071 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,516.89 cm³	92.567 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	704.44 cm³	42.988 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	9.75 cm	3.838 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	5.5 cm	2.167 in