W 1068 x 748,4 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 1068 x 748,4 (México) · Doble T 1068 x 748,4 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 1068 (UK / Australia)

The W 1068 x 748,4 steel profile weighs 748.4 kg/m (502.94 lb/ft), has a depth of 1068 mm (42.05 in), flange width 417 mm (16.42 in). Cross-sectional area: 95,344.567 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 1,731,943.321 cm⁴, Iy = 85,111.213 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	1068 mm	42.05 in
Width (b)	417 mm	16.42 in
Web thickness (tw)	39 mm	1.54 in
Flange thickness (tf)	70 mm	2.76 in
Fillet radius (r)	30 mm	1.18 in
Weight	748.4 kg/m	502.94 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	95,344.57 mm²	147.784 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	1,731,943.32 cm⁴	41609.94 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	85,111.21 cm⁴	2044.80 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	32,433.4 cm³	1979.216 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	4,082.07 cm³	249.104 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	37,881.46 cm³	2311.678 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	6,459.23 cm³	394.168 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	42.62 cm	16.780 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	9.45 cm	3.720 in