W 524 x 270,3 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 524 x 270,3 (México) · Doble T 524 x 270,3 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 524 (UK / Australia)

The W 524 x 270,3 steel profile weighs 270.3 kg/m (181.63 lb/ft), has a depth of 524 mm (20.63 in), flange width 306 mm (12.05 in). Cross-sectional area: 34,429.779 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 161,928.941 cm⁴, Iy = 19,154.714 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	524 mm	20.63 in
Width (b)	306 mm	12.05 in
Web thickness (tw)	21 mm	0.83 in
Flange thickness (tf)	40 mm	1.57 in
Fillet radius (r)	27 mm	1.06 in
Weight	270.3 kg/m	181.63 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	34,429.78 mm²	53.366 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	161,928.94 cm⁴	3890.34 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	19,154.71 cm⁴	460.19 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	6,180.49 cm³	377.158 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,251.94 cm³	76.399 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	7,094.27 cm³	432.921 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,932.02 cm³	117.899 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	21.69 cm	8.538 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	7.46 cm	2.937 in