W 531 x 902,0 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 531 x 902,0 (México) · Doble T 531 x 902,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 531 (UK / Australia)

The W 531 x 902,0 steel profile weighs 902.0 kg/m (606.12 lb/ft), has a depth of 531 mm (20.91 in), flange width 442 mm (17.40 in). Cross-sectional area: 114,919.242 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 450,203.942 cm⁴, Iy = 153,339.631 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	531 mm	20.91 in
Width (b)	442 mm	17.40 in
Web thickness (tw)	65.9 mm	2.59 in
Flange thickness (tf)	106 mm	4.17 in
Fillet radius (r)	15 mm	0.59 in
Weight	902.0 kg/m	606.12 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	114,919.24 mm²	178.125 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	450,203.94 cm⁴	10816.15 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	153,339.63 cm⁴	3683.98 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	16,956.83 cm³	1034.774 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	6,938.44 cm³	423.412 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	21,618.77 cm³	1319.264 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	10,707.64 cm³	653.423 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	19.79 cm	7.792 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	11.55 cm	4.548 in