VS 2000x515 · 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 2000x515 (México) · Doble T VS 2000x515 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 2000 (UK / Australia)

The VS 2000x515 steel profile weighs 515.3 kg/m (346.28 lb/ft), has a depth of 2000 mm (78.74 in), flange width 550 mm (21.65 in). Cross-sectional area: 65,642 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 4,326,007.08 cm⁴, Iy = 87,412.99 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	2000 mm	78.74 in
Width (b)	550 mm	21.65 in
Web thickness (tw)	16 mm	0.63 in
Flange thickness (tf)	31.5 mm	1.24 in
Weight	515.3 kg/m	346.28 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	65,642 mm²	101.745 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	4,326,007.08 cm⁴	103932.32 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	87,412.99 cm⁴	2100.10 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	43,260.07 cm³	2639.903 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	3,178.65 cm³	193.974 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	49,112.14 cm³	2997.019 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	4,888.34 cm³	298.306 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	81.18 cm	31.961 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	11.54 cm	4.543 in