W 1040 x 590,9 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 1040 x 590,9 (México) · Doble T 1040 x 590,9 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 1040 (UK / Australia)

The W 1040 x 590,9 steel profile weighs 590.9 kg/m (397.06 lb/ft), has a depth of 1040 mm (40.94 in), flange width 409 mm (16.10 in). Cross-sectional area: 75,272.967 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 1,331,036.014 cm⁴, Iy = 64,013.661 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	1040 mm	40.94 in
Width (b)	409 mm	16.10 in
Web thickness (tw)	31 mm	1.22 in
Flange thickness (tf)	55.9 mm	2.20 in
Fillet radius (r)	30 mm	1.18 in
Weight	590.9 kg/m	397.06 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	75,272.97 mm²	116.673 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	1,331,036.01 cm⁴	31978.14 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	64,013.66 cm⁴	1537.93 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	25,596.85 cm³	1562.022 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	3,130.25 cm³	191.021 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	29,530 cm³	1802.039 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	4,915.66 cm³	299.973 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	42.05 cm	16.555 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	9.22 cm	3.631 in