W 936 x 388,0 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 936 x 388,0 (México) · Doble T 936 x 388,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 936 (UK / Australia)

The W 936 x 388,0 steel profile weighs 388.0 kg/m (260.76 lb/ft), has a depth of 936 mm (36.85 in), flange width 420 mm (16.54 in). Cross-sectional area: 49,431.525 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 741,740.288 cm⁴, Iy = 45,270.429 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	936 mm	36.85 in
Width (b)	420 mm	16.54 in
Web thickness (tw)	21.3 mm	0.84 in
Flange thickness (tf)	36.6 mm	1.44 in
Fillet radius (r)	19 mm	0.75 in
Weight	388.0 kg/m	260.76 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	49,431.53 mm²	76.619 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	741,740.29 cm⁴	17820.31 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	45,270.43 cm⁴	1087.62 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	15,849.15 cm³	967.179 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	2,155.73 cm³	131.552 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	17,922 cm³	1093.672 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	3,330.6 cm³	203.246 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	38.74 cm	15.251 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	9.57 cm	3.768 in