W 380 x 236,2 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 380 x 236,2 (México) · Doble T 380 x 236,2 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 380 (UK / Australia)

The W 380 x 236,2 steel profile weighs 236.2 kg/m (158.73 lb/ft), has a depth of 380 mm (14.96 in), flange width 395 mm (15.55 in). Cross-sectional area: 30,091.582 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 78,777.5 cm⁴, Iy = 31,041.669 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	380 mm	14.96 in
Width (b)	395 mm	15.55 in
Web thickness (tw)	18.9 mm	0.74 in
Flange thickness (tf)	30.2 mm	1.19 in
Fillet radius (r)	15 mm	0.59 in
Weight	236.2 kg/m	158.73 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	30,091.58 mm²	46.642 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	78,777.5 cm⁴	1892.63 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	31,041.67 cm⁴	745.78 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	4,146.18 cm³	253.017 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,571.73 cm³	95.913 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	4,685.61 cm³	285.935 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	2,386.99 cm³	145.664 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	16.18 cm	6.370 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	10.16 cm	3.999 in