W 957 x 489,3 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 957 x 489,3 (México) · Doble T 957 x 489,3 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 957 (UK / Australia)

The W 957 x 489,3 steel profile weighs 489.3 kg/m (328.80 lb/ft), has a depth of 957 mm (37.68 in), flange width 422 mm (16.61 in). Cross-sectional area: 62,329.585 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 966,338.042 cm⁴, Iy = 59,003.137 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	957 mm	37.68 in
Width (b)	422 mm	16.61 in
Web thickness (tw)	25.9 mm	1.02 in
Flange thickness (tf)	47 mm	1.85 in
Fillet radius (r)	19 mm	0.75 in
Weight	489.3 kg/m	328.80 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	62,329.59 mm²	96.611 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	966,338.04 cm⁴	23216.27 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	59,003.14 cm⁴	1417.55 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	20,195.15 cm³	1232.389 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	2,796.36 cm³	170.645 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	23,003.72 cm³	1403.779 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	4,335.03 cm³	264.541 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	39.37 cm	15.502 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	9.73 cm	3.831 in