W 247 x 63,0 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 247 x 63,0 (México) · Doble T 247 x 63,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 247.1 (UK / Australia)

The W 247 x 63,0 steel profile weighs 63.0 kg/m (42.31 lb/ft), has a depth of 247.1 mm (9.73 in), flange width 256.6 mm (10.10 in). Cross-sectional area: 8,022.113 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 8,860.421 cm⁴, Iy = 3,016.259 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	247.1 mm	9.73 in
Width (b)	256.6 mm	10.10 in
Web thickness (tw)	10.6 mm	0.42 in
Flange thickness (tf)	10.7 mm	0.42 in
Fillet radius (r)	12.7 mm	0.50 in
Weight	63.0 kg/m	42.31 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	8,022.11 mm²	12.434 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	8,860.42 cm⁴	212.87 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	3,016.26 cm⁴	72.47 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	717.15 cm³	43.764 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	235.09 cm³	14.346 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	799.29 cm³	48.776 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	359.73 cm³	21.952 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	10.51 cm	4.138 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.13 cm	2.414 in