W 976 x 587,5 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 976 x 587,5 (México) · Doble T 976 x 587,5 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 976 (UK / Australia)

The W 976 x 587,5 steel profile weighs 587.5 kg/m (394.79 lb/ft), has a depth of 976 mm (38.43 in), flange width 427 mm (16.81 in). Cross-sectional area: 74,838.685 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 1,184,018.316 cm⁴, Iy = 72,761.445 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	976 mm	38.43 in
Width (b)	427 mm	16.81 in
Web thickness (tw)	31 mm	1.22 in
Flange thickness (tf)	55.9 mm	2.20 in
Fillet radius (r)	19 mm	0.75 in
Weight	587.5 kg/m	394.79 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	74,838.69 mm²	116.000 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	1,184,018.32 cm⁴	28446.04 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	72,761.44 cm⁴	1748.09 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	24,262.67 cm³	1480.605 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	3,408.03 cm³	207.972 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	27,882.75 cm³	1701.517 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	5,309.84 cm³	324.028 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	39.78 cm	15.660 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	9.86 cm	3.882 in