W 358 x 50,2 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 358 x 50,2 (México) · Doble T 358 x 50,2 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 357.6 (UK / Australia)

The W 358 x 50,2 steel profile weighs 50.2 kg/m (33.76 lb/ft), has a depth of 357.6 mm (14.08 in), flange width 170 mm (6.69 in). Cross-sectional area: 6,396.484 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 14,515.461 cm⁴, Iy = 944.267 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	357.6 mm	14.08 in
Width (b)	170 mm	6.69 in
Web thickness (tw)	6.6 mm	0.26 in
Flange thickness (tf)	11.5 mm	0.45 in
Fillet radius (r)	18 mm	0.71 in
Weight	50.2 kg/m	33.76 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	6,396.48 mm²	9.915 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	14,515.46 cm⁴	348.73 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	944.27 cm⁴	22.69 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	811.83 cm³	49.541 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	111.09 cm³	6.779 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	906.77 cm³	55.335 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	171.85 cm³	10.487 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	15.06 cm	5.931 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.84 cm	1.513 in