W 497 x 79,3 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 497 x 79,3 (México) · Doble T 497 x 79,3 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 497 (UK / Australia)

The W 497 x 79,3 steel profile weighs 79.3 kg/m (53.28 lb/ft), has a depth of 497 mm (19.57 in), flange width 200 mm (7.87 in). Cross-sectional area: 10,109.758 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 42,933.441 cm⁴, Iy = 1,939.224 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	497 mm	19.57 in
Width (b)	200 mm	7.87 in
Web thickness (tw)	8.4 mm	0.33 in
Flange thickness (tf)	14.5 mm	0.57 in
Fillet radius (r)	21 mm	0.83 in
Weight	79.3 kg/m	53.28 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	10,109.76 mm²	15.670 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	42,933.44 cm⁴	1031.48 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	1,939.22 cm⁴	46.59 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,727.7 cm³	105.431 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	193.92 cm³	11.834 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,946.01 cm³	118.753 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	301.62 cm³	18.406 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	20.61 cm	8.113 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.38 cm	1.724 in