W 842 x 444,3 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 842 x 444,3 (México) · Doble T 842 x 444,3 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 842 (UK / Australia)

The W 842 x 444,3 steel profile weighs 444.3 kg/m (298.58 lb/ft), has a depth of 842 mm (33.15 in), flange width 313 mm (12.32 in). Cross-sectional area: 56,596.567 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 634,474.482 cm⁴, Iy = 27,801.845 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	842 mm	33.15 in
Width (b)	313 mm	12.32 in
Web thickness (tw)	30 mm	1.18 in
Flange thickness (tf)	54 mm	2.13 in
Fillet radius (r)	30 mm	1.18 in
Weight	444.3 kg/m	298.58 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	56,596.57 mm²	87.725 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	634,474.48 cm⁴	15243.25 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	27,801.84 cm⁴	667.94 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	15,070.65 cm³	919.672 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,776.48 cm³	108.408 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	17,637.8 cm³	1076.329 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	2,827.08 cm³	172.520 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	33.48 cm	13.182 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	7.01 cm	2.759 in