VS 2000x566 · 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 2000x566 (México) · Doble T VS 2000x566 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 2000 (UK / Australia)

The VS 2000x566 steel profile weighs 565.6 kg/m (380.08 lb/ft), has a depth of 2000 mm (78.74 in), flange width 550 mm (21.65 in). Cross-sectional area: 72,050 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 4,923,356.51 cm⁴, Iy = 104,050.08 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)	37.5 mm	1.48 in
Weight	565.6 kg/m	380.08 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	72,050 mm²	111.677 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	4,923,356.51 cm⁴	118283.64 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	104,050.08 cm⁴	2499.80 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	49,233.57 cm³	3004.429 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	3,783.64 cm³	230.893 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	55,299.06 cm³	3374.570 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	5,795.08 cm³	353.639 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	82.66 cm	32.543 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	12.02 cm	4.732 in