W 244 x 54,2 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 244 x 54,2 (México) · Doble T 244 x 54,2 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 244 (UK / Australia)

The W 244 x 54,2 steel profile weighs 54.2 kg/m (36.40 lb/ft), has a depth of 244 mm (9.61 in), flange width 260 mm (10.24 in). Cross-sectional area: 6,896.943 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 7,980.566 cm⁴, Iy = 2,788.049 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	244 mm	9.61 in
Width (b)	260 mm	10.24 in
Web thickness (tw)	6.5 mm	0.26 in
Flange thickness (tf)	9.5 mm	0.37 in
Fillet radius (r)	24 mm	0.94 in
Weight	54.2 kg/m	36.40 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	6,896.94 mm²	10.690 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	7,980.57 cm⁴	191.73 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	2,788.05 cm⁴	66.98 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	654.14 cm³	39.919 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	214.47 cm³	13.088 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	714.45 cm³	43.599 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	327.73 cm³	20.000 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	10.76 cm	4.235 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.36 cm	2.503 in