W 368 x 186,5 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 368 x 186,5 (México) · Doble T 368 x 186,5 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 368 (UK / Australia)

The W 368 x 186,5 steel profile weighs 186.5 kg/m (125.34 lb/ft), has a depth of 368 mm (14.49 in), flange width 391 mm (15.39 in). Cross-sectional area: 23,761.142 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 60,183.442 cm⁴, Iy = 23,922.015 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	368 mm	14.49 in
Width (b)	391 mm	15.39 in
Web thickness (tw)	15 mm	0.59 in
Flange thickness (tf)	24 mm	0.94 in
Fillet radius (r)	15 mm	0.59 in
Weight	186.5 kg/m	125.34 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	23,761.14 mm²	36.830 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	60,183.44 cm⁴	1445.91 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	23,922.02 cm⁴	574.73 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	3,270.84 cm³	199.600 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,223.63 cm³	74.671 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	3,642.35 cm³	222.271 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,854.67 cm³	113.179 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	15.91 cm	6.266 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	10.03 cm	3.950 in