W 938 x 466,1 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 938 x 466,1 (México) · Doble T 938 x 466,1 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 938 (UK / Australia)

The W 938 x 466,1 steel profile weighs 466.1 kg/m (313.19 lb/ft), has a depth of 938 mm (36.93 in), flange width 312 mm (12.28 in). Cross-sectional area: 59,368.567 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 814,945.849 cm⁴, Iy = 27,559.773 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	938 mm	36.93 in
Width (b)	312 mm	12.28 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	466.1 kg/m	313.19 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	59,368.57 mm²	92.021 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	814,945.85 cm⁴	19579.07 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	27,559.77 cm⁴	662.12 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	17,376.24 cm³	1060.368 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,766.65 cm³	107.808 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	20,375.82 cm³	1243.414 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	2,831.8 cm³	172.808 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	37.05 cm	14.587 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.81 cm	2.682 in