VS 1200x200 · Weight & Dimensions

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.

Also known as: VS 1200x200 (México) · Doble T VS 1200x200 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 1200 (UK / Australia)

The VS 1200x200 steel profile weighs 200.2 kg/m (134.53 lb/ft), has a depth of 1200 mm (47.24 in), flange width 450 mm (17.72 in). Cross-sectional area: 25,496 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 630,844.13 cm⁴, Iy = 24,308.35 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	1200 mm	47.24 in
Width (b)	450 mm	17.72 in
Web thickness (tw)	9.5 mm	0.37 in
Flange thickness (tf)	16 mm	0.63 in
Weight	200.2 kg/m	134.53 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	25,496 mm²	39.519 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	630,844.13 cm⁴	15156.03 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	24,308.35 cm⁴	584.01 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	10,514.07 cm³	641.611 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	1,080.37 cm³	65.928 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	11,764.83 cm³	717.937 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	1,646.35 cm³	100.467 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	49.74 cm	19.583 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	9.76 cm	3.843 in