W 980 x 248,7 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 980 x 248,7 (México) · Doble T 980 x 248,7 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 980 (UK / Australia)

The W 980 x 248,7 steel profile weighs 248.7 kg/m (167.12 lb/ft), has a depth of 980 mm (38.58 in), flange width 300 mm (11.81 in). Cross-sectional area: 31,684.567 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 481,078.737 cm⁴, Iy = 11,754.453 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	980 mm	38.58 in
Width (b)	300 mm	11.81 in
Web thickness (tw)	16.5 mm	0.65 in
Flange thickness (tf)	26 mm	1.02 in
Fillet radius (r)	30 mm	1.18 in
Weight	248.7 kg/m	167.12 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	31,684.57 mm²	49.111 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	481,078.74 cm⁴	11557.92 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	11,754.45 cm⁴	282.40 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	9,817.93 cm³	599.130 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	783.63 cm³	47.820 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	11,346.88 cm³	692.432 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,244.71 cm³	75.957 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	38.97 cm	15.341 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.09 cm	2.398 in