W 982 x 295,8 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 982 x 295,8 (México) · Doble T 982 x 295,8 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 982 (UK / Australia)

The W 982 x 295,8 steel profile weighs 295.8 kg/m (198.77 lb/ft), has a depth of 982 mm (38.66 in), flange width 400 mm (15.75 in). Cross-sectional area: 37,684.567 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 618,670.337 cm⁴, Iy = 28,854.453 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	982 mm	38.66 in
Width (b)	400 mm	15.75 in
Web thickness (tw)	16.5 mm	0.65 in
Flange thickness (tf)	27 mm	1.06 in
Fillet radius (r)	30 mm	1.18 in
Weight	295.8 kg/m	198.77 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	37,684.57 mm²	58.411 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	618,670.34 cm⁴	14863.55 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	28,854.45 cm⁴	693.23 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	12,600.21 cm³	768.915 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,442.72 cm³	88.041 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	14,219.68 cm³	867.742 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	2,234.71 cm³	136.371 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	40.52 cm	15.952 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	8.75 cm	3.445 in