W 696 x 407,3 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 696 x 407,3 (México) · Doble T 696 x 407,3 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 696 (UK / Australia)

The W 696 x 407,3 steel profile weighs 407.3 kg/m (273.68 lb/ft), has a depth of 696 mm (27.40 in), flange width 314 mm (12.36 in). Cross-sectional area: 51,883.779 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 405,424.946 cm⁴, Iy = 28,017.652 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	696 mm	27.40 in
Width (b)	314 mm	12.36 in
Web thickness (tw)	29.5 mm	1.16 in
Flange thickness (tf)	54 mm	2.13 in
Fillet radius (r)	27 mm	1.06 in
Weight	407.3 kg/m	273.68 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	51,883.78 mm²	80.420 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	405,424.95 cm⁴	9740.33 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	28,017.65 cm⁴	673.12 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	11,650.14 cm³	710.938 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,784.56 cm³	108.901 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	13,615.82 cm³	830.892 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	2,803.02 cm³	171.052 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	27.95 cm	11.005 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	7.35 cm	2.893 in