W 297 x 36,5 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 297 x 36,5 (México) · Doble T 297 x 36,5 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 297 (UK / Australia)

The W 297 x 36,5 steel profile weighs 36.5 kg/m (24.53 lb/ft), has a depth of 297 mm (11.69 in), flange width 150 mm (5.91 in). Cross-sectional area: 4,652.602 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 7,173.497 cm⁴, Iy = 518.971 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	297 mm	11.69 in
Width (b)	150 mm	5.91 in
Web thickness (tw)	6.1 mm	0.24 in
Flange thickness (tf)	9.2 mm	0.36 in
Fillet radius (r)	15 mm	0.59 in
Weight	36.5 kg/m	24.53 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	4,652.6 mm²	7.212 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	7,173.5 cm⁴	172.34 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	518.97 cm⁴	12.47 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	483.06 cm³	29.478 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	69.2 cm³	4.223 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	541.79 cm³	33.062 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	107.33 cm³	6.550 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	12.42 cm	4.889 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.34 cm	1.315 in