W 118 x 8,6 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 118 x 8,6 (México) · Doble T 118 x 8,6 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 117.6 (UK / Australia)

The W 118 x 8,6 steel profile weighs 8.6 kg/m (5.80 lb/ft), has a depth of 117.6 mm (4.63 in), flange width 64 mm (2.52 in). Cross-sectional area: 1,102.982 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 257.362 cm⁴, Iy = 22.389 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	117.6 mm	4.63 in
Width (b)	64 mm	2.52 in
Web thickness (tw)	3.8 mm	0.15 in
Flange thickness (tf)	5.1 mm	0.20 in
Fillet radius (r)	7 mm	0.28 in
Weight	8.6 kg/m	5.80 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	1,102.98 mm²	1.710 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	257.36 cm⁴	6.18 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	22.39 cm⁴	0.54 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	43.77 cm³	2.671 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	7 cm³	0.427 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	49.87 cm³	3.043 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	10.98 cm³	0.670 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	4.83 cm	1.902 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	1.42 cm	0.561 in