W 1026 x 437,4 Arval · Weight & Dimensions

Arval, 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 1026 x 437,4 (México) · Doble T 1026 x 437,4 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 1026 (UK / Australia)

The W 1026 x 437,4 steel profile weighs 437.4 kg/m (293.93 lb/ft), has a depth of 1026 mm (40.39 in), flange width 305 mm (12.01 in). Cross-sectional area: 55,625.767 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 909,177.62 cm⁴, Iy = 23,355.323 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	1026 mm	40.39 in
Width (b)	305 mm	12.01 in
Web thickness (tw)	26.9 mm	1.06 in
Flange thickness (tf)	49 mm	1.93 in
Fillet radius (r)	30 mm	1.18 in
Weight	437.4 kg/m	293.93 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	55,625.77 mm²	86.220 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	909,177.62 cm⁴	21842.99 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	23,355.32 cm⁴	561.11 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	17,722.76 cm³	1081.514 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,531.5 cm³	93.458 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	20,746.02 cm³	1266.005 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	2,462.56 cm³	150.275 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	40.43 cm	15.917 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.48 cm	2.551 in