VS 300x37 · 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 300x37 (México) · Doble T VS 300x37 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 300 (UK / Australia)

The VS 300x37 steel profile weighs 37.3 kg/m (25.07 lb/ft), has a depth of 300 mm (11.81 in), flange width 180 mm (7.09 in). Cross-sectional area: 4,754.8 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 8,096.22 cm⁴, Iy = 923.65 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	300 mm	11.81 in
Width (b)	180 mm	7.09 in
Web thickness (tw)	4.8 mm	0.19 in
Flange thickness (tf)	9.5 mm	0.37 in
Weight	37.3 kg/m	25.07 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	4,754.8 mm²	7.370 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	8,096.22 cm⁴	194.51 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	923.65 cm⁴	22.19 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	539.75 cm³	32.938 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	102.63 cm³	6.263 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	590.52 cm³	36.036 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	155.49 cm³	9.489 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	13.05 cm	5.138 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.41 cm	1.736 in