W 690 x 204,5 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 690 x 204,5 (México) · Doble T 690 x 204,5 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 690 (UK / Australia)

The W 690 x 204,5 steel profile weighs 204.5 kg/m (137.42 lb/ft), has a depth of 690 mm (27.17 in), flange width 300 mm (11.81 in). Cross-sectional area: 26,047.779 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 215,301.356 cm⁴, Iy = 12,178.799 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	690 mm	27.17 in
Width (b)	300 mm	11.81 in
Web thickness (tw)	14.5 mm	0.57 in
Flange thickness (tf)	27 mm	1.06 in
Fillet radius (r)	27 mm	1.06 in
Weight	204.5 kg/m	137.42 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	26,047.78 mm²	40.374 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	215,301.36 cm⁴	5172.62 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	12,178.8 cm⁴	292.60 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	6,240.62 cm³	380.828 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	811.92 cm³	49.547 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	7,031.82 cm³	429.110 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,256.74 cm³	76.691 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	28.75 cm	11.319 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.84 cm	2.692 in