W 948 x 448,6 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 948 x 448,6 (México) · Doble T 948 x 448,6 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 948 (UK / Australia)

The W 948 x 448,6 steel profile weighs 448.6 kg/m (301.43 lb/ft), has a depth of 948 mm (37.32 in), flange width 423 mm (16.65 in). Cross-sectional area: 57,136.485 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 874,725.361 cm⁴, Iy = 53,971.833 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	948 mm	37.32 in
Width (b)	423 mm	16.65 in
Web thickness (tw)	24 mm	0.94 in
Flange thickness (tf)	42.7 mm	1.68 in
Fillet radius (r)	19 mm	0.75 in
Weight	448.6 kg/m	301.43 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	57,136.49 mm²	88.562 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	874,725.36 cm⁴	21015.28 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	53,971.83 cm⁴	1296.67 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	18,454.12 cm³	1126.144 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	2,551.86 cm³	155.725 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	20,948.43 cm³	1278.357 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	3,949.38 cm³	241.007 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	39.13 cm	15.404 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	9.72 cm	3.826 in