W 304 x 49,3 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 304 x 49,3 (México) · Doble T 304 x 49,3 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 304 (UK / Australia)

The W 304 x 49,3 steel profile weighs 49.3 kg/m (33.13 lb/ft), has a depth of 304 mm (11.97 in), flange width 152 mm (5.98 in). Cross-sectional area: 6,282.742 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 9,994.207 cm⁴, Iy = 745.718 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	304 mm	11.97 in
Width (b)	152 mm	5.98 in
Web thickness (tw)	8 mm	0.31 in
Flange thickness (tf)	12.7 mm	0.50 in
Fillet radius (r)	15 mm	0.59 in
Weight	49.3 kg/m	33.13 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	6,282.74 mm²	9.738 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	9,994.21 cm⁴	240.11 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	745.72 cm⁴	17.92 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	657.51 cm³	40.124 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	98.12 cm³	5.988 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	743.82 cm³	45.391 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	152.59 cm³	9.312 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	12.61 cm	4.966 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.45 cm	1.356 in