W 372 x 230,8 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 372 x 230,8 (México) · Doble T 372 x 230,8 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 372 (UK / Australia)

The W 372 x 230,8 steel profile weighs 230.8 kg/m (155.09 lb/ft), has a depth of 372 mm (14.65 in), flange width 402 mm (15.83 in). Cross-sectional area: 29,417.142 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 70,255.178 cm⁴, Iy = 28,203.602 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	372 mm	14.65 in
Width (b)	402 mm	15.83 in
Web thickness (tw)	26 mm	1.02 in
Flange thickness (tf)	26 mm	1.02 in
Fillet radius (r)	15 mm	0.59 in
Weight	230.8 kg/m	155.09 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	29,417.14 mm²	45.597 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	70,255.18 cm⁴	1687.88 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	28,203.6 cm⁴	677.59 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	3,777.16 cm³	230.497 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,403.16 cm³	85.627 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	4,312.25 cm³	263.151 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	2,158.09 cm³	131.695 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	15.45 cm	6.084 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	9.79 cm	3.855 in