W 474 x 634,3 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 474 x 634,3 (México) · Doble T 474 x 634,3 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 474 (UK / Australia)

The W 474 x 634,3 steel profile weighs 634.3 kg/m (426.24 lb/ft), has a depth of 474 mm (18.66 in), flange width 424 mm (16.69 in). Cross-sectional area: 80,796.422 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 274,171.167 cm⁴, Iy = 98,250.967 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	474 mm	18.66 in
Width (b)	424 mm	16.69 in
Web thickness (tw)	47.6 mm	1.87 in
Flange thickness (tf)	77.1 mm	3.04 in
Fillet radius (r)	15 mm	0.59 in
Weight	634.3 kg/m	426.24 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	80,796.42 mm²	125.234 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	274,171.17 cm⁴	6586.96 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	98,250.97 cm⁴	2360.48 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	11,568.4 cm³	705.950 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	4,634.48 cm³	282.814 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	14,222.09 cm³	867.889 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	7,116.76 cm³	434.293 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	18.42 cm	7.252 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	11.03 cm	4.341 in