W 1043 x 970,7 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 1043 x 970,7 (México) · Doble T 1043 x 970,7 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 1043 (UK / Australia)

The W 1043 x 970,7 steel profile weighs 970.7 kg/m (652.33 lb/ft), has a depth of 1043 mm (41.06 in), flange width 446 mm (17.56 in). Cross-sectional area: 123,660.685 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 2,100,185.82 cm⁴, Iy = 133,853.005 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	1043 mm	41.06 in
Width (b)	446 mm	17.56 in
Web thickness (tw)	50 mm	1.97 in
Flange thickness (tf)	89.9 mm	3.54 in
Fillet radius (r)	19 mm	0.75 in
Weight	970.7 kg/m	652.33 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	123,660.69 mm²	191.674 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	2,100,185.82 cm⁴	50456.96 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	133,853 cm⁴	3215.82 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	40,272.02 cm³	2457.560 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	6,002.38 cm³	366.289 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	47,661.28 cm³	2908.482 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	9,489.84 cm³	579.108 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	41.21 cm	16.225 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	10.4 cm	4.096 in