W 217 x 22,2 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 217 x 22,2 (México) · Doble T 217 x 22,2 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 217 (UK / Australia)

The W 217 x 22,2 steel profile weighs 22.2 kg/m (14.93 lb/ft), has a depth of 217 mm (8.54 in), flange width 110 mm (4.33 in). Cross-sectional area: 2,825.611 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 2,316.507 cm⁴, Iy = 171.416 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	217 mm	8.54 in
Width (b)	110 mm	4.33 in
Web thickness (tw)	5 mm	0.20 in
Flange thickness (tf)	7.7 mm	0.30 in
Fillet radius (r)	12 mm	0.47 in
Weight	22.2 kg/m	14.93 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	2,825.61 mm²	4.380 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	2,316.51 cm⁴	55.65 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	171.42 cm⁴	4.12 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	213.5 cm³	13.029 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	31.17 cm³	1.902 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	240.21 cm³	14.659 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	48.49 cm³	2.959 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	9.05 cm	3.565 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	2.46 cm	0.970 in