W 368 x 212,7 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 212,7 (México) · Doble T 368 x 212,7 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 368 (UK / Australia)

The W 368 x 212,7 steel profile weighs 212.7 kg/m (142.96 lb/ft), has a depth of 368 mm (14.49 in), flange width 400 mm (15.75 in). Cross-sectional area: 27,073.142 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 63,921.144 cm⁴, Iy = 25,641.568 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	368 mm	14.49 in
Width (b)	400 mm	15.75 in
Web thickness (tw)	24 mm	0.94 in
Flange thickness (tf)	24 mm	0.94 in
Fillet radius (r)	15 mm	0.59 in
Weight	212.7 kg/m	142.96 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	27,073.14 mm²	41.963 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	63,921.14 cm⁴	1535.71 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	25,641.57 cm⁴	616.04 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	3,473.98 cm³	211.996 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,282.08 cm³	78.238 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	3,947.06 cm³	240.865 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,969.04 cm³	120.159 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	15.37 cm	6.049 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	9.73 cm	3.831 in