W 148 x 23,9 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 148 x 23,9 (México) · Doble T 148 x 23,9 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 148 (UK / Australia)

The W 148 x 23,9 steel profile weighs 23.9 kg/m (16.03 lb/ft), has a depth of 148 mm (5.83 in), flange width 160 mm (6.30 in). Cross-sectional area: 3,036.142 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 1,282.879 cm⁴, Iy = 478.727 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	148 mm	5.83 in
Width (b)	160 mm	6.30 in
Web thickness (tw)	4.5 mm	0.18 in
Flange thickness (tf)	7 mm	0.28 in
Fillet radius (r)	15 mm	0.59 in
Weight	23.9 kg/m	16.03 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	3,036.14 mm²	4.706 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	1,282.88 cm⁴	30.82 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	478.73 cm⁴	11.50 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	173.36 cm³	10.579 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	59.84 cm³	3.652 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	190.41 cm³	11.620 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	91.36 cm³	5.575 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	6.5 cm	2.559 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.97 cm	1.563 in