W 327 x 42,9 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 327 x 42,9 (México) · Doble T 327 x 42,9 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 327 (UK / Australia)

The W 327 x 42,9 steel profile weighs 42.9 kg/m (28.86 lb/ft), has a depth of 327 mm (12.87 in), flange width 160 mm (6.30 in). Cross-sectional area: 5,473.624 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 10,230.828 cm⁴, Iy = 685.156 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	327 mm	12.87 in
Width (b)	160 mm	6.30 in
Web thickness (tw)	6.5 mm	0.26 in
Flange thickness (tf)	10 mm	0.39 in
Fillet radius (r)	18 mm	0.71 in
Weight	42.9 kg/m	28.86 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	5,473.62 mm²	8.484 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	10,230.83 cm⁴	245.80 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	685.16 cm⁴	16.46 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	625.74 cm³	38.185 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	85.64 cm³	5.226 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	701.93 cm³	42.834 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	133.26 cm³	8.132 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	13.67 cm	5.382 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.54 cm	1.393 in