VS 300x28 · 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 300x28 (México) · Doble T VS 300x28 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 300 (UK / Australia)

The VS 300x28 steel profile weighs 28.3 kg/m (19.02 lb/ft), has a depth of 300 mm (11.81 in), flange width 120 mm (4.72 in). Cross-sectional area: 3,614.8 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 5,690.24 cm⁴, Iy = 273.85 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	300 mm	11.81 in
Width (b)	120 mm	4.72 in
Web thickness (tw)	4.8 mm	0.19 in
Flange thickness (tf)	9.5 mm	0.37 in
Weight	28.3 kg/m	19.02 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	3,614.8 mm²	5.603 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	5,690.24 cm⁴	136.71 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	273.85 cm⁴	6.58 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	379.35 cm³	23.149 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	45.64 cm³	2.785 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	424.94 cm³	25.932 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	69.99 cm³	4.271 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	12.55 cm	4.941 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	2.75 cm	1.083 in