W 254 x 84,8 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 254 x 84,8 (México) · Doble T 254 x 84,8 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 254.3 (UK / Australia)

The W 254 x 84,8 steel profile weighs 84.8 kg/m (56.97 lb/ft), has a depth of 254.3 mm (10.01 in), flange width 260.4 mm (10.25 in). Cross-sectional area: 10,835.973 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 12,284.323 cm⁴, Iy = 4,215.399 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	254.3 mm	10.01 in
Width (b)	260.4 mm	10.25 in
Web thickness (tw)	14.4 mm	0.57 in
Flange thickness (tf)	14.3 mm	0.56 in
Fillet radius (r)	12.7 mm	0.50 in
Weight	84.8 kg/m	56.97 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	10,835.97 mm²	16.796 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	12,284.32 cm⁴	295.13 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	4,215.4 cm⁴	101.27 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	966.13 cm³	58.957 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	323.76 cm³	19.757 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,092.31 cm³	66.657 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	497.92 cm³	30.385 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	10.65 cm	4.192 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.24 cm	2.456 in