Steel Section Catalog
CVS 500x281
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 500x281 steel profile weighs 280.8 kg/m (188.70 lb/ft), has a depth of 500 mm (19.69 in), flange width 350 mm (13.78 in). Cross-sectional area: 35,770 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 155,013.18 cm⁴, Iy = 26,836.68 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) | 22.4 mm | 0.88 in |
| Flange thickness (tf) | 37.5 mm | 1.48 in |
| Weight | 280.8 kg/m | 188.70 lb/ft |
Section Properties
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Area (A) | 35,770 mm² | 55.444 in² |
| Moment of inertia (Ix) | 155,013.18 cm⁴ | 3724.19 in⁴ |
| Moment of inertia (Iy) | 26,836.68 cm⁴ | 644.75 in⁴ |
| Elastic section modulus (Sx) | 6,200.53 cm³ | 378.381 in³ |
| Elastic section modulus (Sy) | 1,533.52 cm³ | 93.582 in³ |
| Plastic section modulus (Zx) | 7,081.81 cm³ | 432.160 in³ |
| Plastic section modulus (Zy) | 2,350.19 cm³ | 143.418 in³ |
| Radius of gyration (rx) | 20.82 cm | 8.197 in |
| Radius of gyration (ry) | 8.66 cm | 3.409 in |
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Results — CVS 500x281
Mmax
15.0 kN·m
Vmax
15.0 kN
δmax
0.05 mm
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R115.0 kN| 15.0 kN·mR215.0 kN| -15.0 kN·m
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