W 204 x 53,7 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 204 x 53,7 (México) · Doble T 204 x 53,7 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 204 (UK / Australia)

The W 204 x 53,7 steel profile weighs 53.7 kg/m (36.08 lb/ft), has a depth of 204 mm (8.03 in), flange width 207 mm (8.15 in). Cross-sectional area: 6,813.861 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 4,977.208 cm⁴, Iy = 1,673.213 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	204 mm	8.03 in
Width (b)	207 mm	8.15 in
Web thickness (tw)	11.3 mm	0.44 in
Flange thickness (tf)	11.3 mm	0.44 in
Fillet radius (r)	10 mm	0.39 in
Weight	53.7 kg/m	36.08 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	6,813.86 mm²	10.561 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	4,977.21 cm⁴	119.58 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	1,673.21 cm⁴	40.20 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	487.96 cm³	29.777 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	161.66 cm³	9.865 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	551.3 cm³	33.642 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	248.56 cm³	15.168 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	8.55 cm	3.365 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.96 cm	1.951 in