W 356 x 152,3 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 356 x 152,3 (México) · Doble T 356 x 152,3 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 356.4 (UK / Australia)

The W 356 x 152,3 steel profile weighs 152.3 kg/m (102.34 lb/ft), has a depth of 356.4 mm (14.03 in), flange width 376 mm (14.80 in). Cross-sectional area: 19,365.806 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 43,971.562 cm⁴, Iy = 15,876.844 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	356.4 mm	14.03 in
Width (b)	376 mm	14.80 in
Web thickness (tw)	17.8 mm	0.70 in
Flange thickness (tf)	17.9 mm	0.70 in
Fillet radius (r)	15.2 mm	0.60 in
Weight	152.3 kg/m	102.34 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	19,365.81 mm²	30.017 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	43,971.56 cm⁴	1056.42 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	15,876.84 cm⁴	381.44 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	2,467.54 cm³	150.579 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	844.51 cm³	51.536 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	2,766.75 cm³	168.838 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,293.15 cm³	78.913 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	15.07 cm	5.932 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	9.05 cm	3.565 in