W 506 x 107,5 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 506 x 107,5 (México) · Doble T 506 x 107,5 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 506 (UK / Australia)

The W 506 x 107,5 steel profile weighs 107.5 kg/m (72.27 lb/ft), has a depth of 506 mm (19.92 in), flange width 202 mm (7.95 in). Cross-sectional area: 13,670.558 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 57,777.293 cm⁴, Iy = 2,621.749 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	506 mm	19.92 in
Width (b)	202 mm	7.95 in
Web thickness (tw)	12 mm	0.47 in
Flange thickness (tf)	19 mm	0.75 in
Fillet radius (r)	21 mm	0.83 in
Weight	107.5 kg/m	72.27 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	13,670.56 mm²	21.189 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	57,777.29 cm⁴	1388.10 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	2,621.75 cm⁴	62.99 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	2,283.69 cm³	139.360 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	259.58 cm³	15.841 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	2,612.98 cm³	159.455 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	408.53 cm³	24.930 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	20.56 cm	8.094 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.38 cm	1.724 in