W 224 x 47,4 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 224 x 47,4 (México) · Doble T 224 x 47,4 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 224 (UK / Australia)

The W 224 x 47,4 steel profile weighs 47.4 kg/m (31.86 lb/ft), has a depth of 224 mm (8.82 in), flange width 240 mm (9.45 in). Cross-sectional area: 6,037.558 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 5,835.183 cm⁴, Iy = 2,077.045 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	224 mm	8.82 in
Width (b)	240 mm	9.45 in
Web thickness (tw)	6.5 mm	0.26 in
Flange thickness (tf)	9 mm	0.35 in
Fillet radius (r)	21 mm	0.83 in
Weight	47.4 kg/m	31.86 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	6,037.56 mm²	9.358 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	5,835.18 cm⁴	140.19 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	2,077.05 cm⁴	49.90 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	521 cm³	31.793 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	173.09 cm³	10.562 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	570.57 cm³	34.819 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	264.38 cm³	16.134 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	9.83 cm	3.870 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	5.87 cm	2.309 in