W 237 x 26,1 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 237 x 26,1 (México) · Doble T 237 x 26,1 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 237 (UK / Australia)

The W 237 x 26,1 steel profile weighs 26.1 kg/m (17.57 lb/ft), has a depth of 237 mm (9.33 in), flange width 120 mm (4.72 in). Cross-sectional area: 3,331.222 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 3,290.461 cm⁴, Iy = 240.135 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	237 mm	9.33 in
Width (b)	120 mm	4.72 in
Web thickness (tw)	5.2 mm	0.20 in
Flange thickness (tf)	8.3 mm	0.33 in
Fillet radius (r)	15 mm	0.59 in
Weight	26.1 kg/m	17.57 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	3,331.22 mm²	5.163 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	3,290.46 cm⁴	79.05 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	240.13 cm⁴	5.77 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	277.68 cm³	16.945 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	40.02 cm³	2.442 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	311.57 cm³	19.013 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	62.4 cm³	3.808 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	9.94 cm	3.913 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	2.68 cm	1.057 in