W 800 x 262,4 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 800 x 262,4 (México) · Doble T 800 x 262,4 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 800 (UK / Australia)

The W 800 x 262,4 steel profile weighs 262.4 kg/m (176.30 lb/ft), has a depth of 800 mm (31.50 in), flange width 300 mm (11.81 in). Cross-sectional area: 33,417.567 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 359,083.625 cm⁴, Iy = 14,903.67 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	800 mm	31.50 in
Width (b)	300 mm	11.81 in
Web thickness (tw)	17.5 mm	0.69 in
Flange thickness (tf)	33 mm	1.30 in
Fillet radius (r)	30 mm	1.18 in
Weight	262.4 kg/m	176.30 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	33,417.57 mm²	51.797 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	359,083.62 cm⁴	8626.98 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	14,903.67 cm⁴	358.06 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	8,977.09 cm³	547.818 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	993.58 cm³	60.632 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	10,228.71 cm³	624.197 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,553.13 cm³	94.778 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	32.78 cm	12.906 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.68 cm	2.629 in