W 268 x 114,4 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 268 x 114,4 (México) · Doble T 268 x 114,4 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 268 (UK / Australia)

The W 268 x 114,4 steel profile weighs 114.4 kg/m (76.86 lb/ft), has a depth of 268 mm (10.55 in), flange width 262 mm (10.31 in). Cross-sectional area: 14,572.943 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 18,912.171 cm⁴, Iy = 6,455.857 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	268 mm	10.55 in
Width (b)	262 mm	10.31 in
Web thickness (tw)	12.5 mm	0.49 in
Flange thickness (tf)	21.5 mm	0.85 in
Fillet radius (r)	24 mm	0.94 in
Weight	114.4 kg/m	76.86 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	14,572.94 mm²	22.588 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	18,912.17 cm⁴	454.36 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	6,455.86 cm⁴	155.10 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,411.36 cm³	86.127 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	492.81 cm³	30.073 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,599.71 cm³	97.621 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	752.45 cm³	45.918 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	11.39 cm	4.485 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.66 cm	2.620 in