Steel Section Catalog
CVS 500x238
BR — 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.
The CVS 500x238 steel profile weighs 238.3 kg/m (160.14 lb/ft), has a depth of 500 mm (19.69 in), flange width 350 mm (13.78 in). Cross-sectional area: 30,353 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 134,390.89 cm⁴, Iy = 22,534.35 cm⁴.
Cross-section (not to scale)
Dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Depth (h) | 500 mm | 19.69 in |
| Width (b) | 350 mm | 13.78 in |
| Web thickness (tw) | 19 mm | 0.75 in |
| Flange thickness (tf) | 31.5 mm | 1.24 in |
| Weight | 238.3 kg/m | 160.14 lb/ft |
Section Properties
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Area (A) | 30,353 mm² | 47.047 in² |
| Moment of inertia (Ix) | 134,390.89 cm⁴ | 3228.74 in⁴ |
| Moment of inertia (Iy) | 22,534.35 cm⁴ | 541.39 in⁴ |
| Elastic section modulus (Sx) | 5,375.64 cm³ | 328.043 in³ |
| Elastic section modulus (Sy) | 1,287.68 cm³ | 78.579 in³ |
| Plastic section modulus (Zx) | 6,072.32 cm³ | 370.557 in³ |
| Plastic section modulus (Zy) | 1,968.81 cm³ | 120.145 in³ |
| Radius of gyration (rx) | 21.04 cm | 8.283 in |
| Radius of gyration (ry) | 8.62 cm | 3.394 in |
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Results — CVS 500x238
Mmax
15.0 kN·m
Vmax
15.0 kN
δmax
0.06 mm
L/95567
R115.0 kN| 15.0 kN·mR215.0 kN| -15.0 kN·m
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