W 378 x 92,4 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 378 x 92,4 (México) · Doble T 378 x 92,4 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 378 (UK / Australia)

The W 378 x 92,4 steel profile weighs 92.4 kg/m (62.09 lb/ft), has a depth of 378 mm (14.88 in), flange width 300 mm (11.81 in). Cross-sectional area: 11,769.779 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 31,252.098 cm⁴, Iy = 5,861.392 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	378 mm	14.88 in
Width (b)	300 mm	11.81 in
Web thickness (tw)	9.5 mm	0.37 in
Flange thickness (tf)	13 mm	0.51 in
Fillet radius (r)	27 mm	1.06 in
Weight	92.4 kg/m	62.09 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	11,769.78 mm²	18.243 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	31,252.1 cm⁴	750.83 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	5,861.39 cm⁴	140.82 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,653.55 cm³	100.906 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	390.76 cm³	23.846 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,824.14 cm³	111.316 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	599.69 cm³	36.595 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	16.3 cm	6.415 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	7.06 cm	2.778 in