Steel Section Catalog
VS 500x86
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.
The VS 500x86 steel profile weighs 86.0 kg/m (57.79 lb/ft), has a depth of 500 mm (19.69 in), flange width 250 mm (9.84 in). Cross-sectional area: 10,948.4 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 52,249.69 cm⁴, Iy = 4,167.64 cm⁴.
Cross-section (not to scale)
Dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Depth (h) | 500 mm | 19.69 in |
| Width (b) | 250 mm | 9.84 in |
| Web thickness (tw) | 6.3 mm | 0.25 in |
| Flange thickness (tf) | 16 mm | 0.63 in |
| Weight | 86.0 kg/m | 57.79 lb/ft |
Section Properties
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Area (A) | 10,948.4 mm² | 16.970 in² |
| Moment of inertia (Ix) | 52,249.69 cm⁴ | 1255.30 in⁴ |
| Moment of inertia (Iy) | 4,167.64 cm⁴ | 100.13 in⁴ |
| Elastic section modulus (Sx) | 2,089.99 cm³ | 127.540 in³ |
| Elastic section modulus (Sy) | 333.41 cm³ | 20.346 in³ |
| Plastic section modulus (Zx) | 2,280.96 cm³ | 139.193 in³ |
| Plastic section modulus (Zy) | 504.64 cm³ | 30.795 in³ |
| Radius of gyration (rx) | 21.85 cm | 8.602 in |
| Radius of gyration (ry) | 6.17 cm | 2.429 in |
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Results — VS 500x86
Mmax
15.0 kN·m
Vmax
15.0 kN
δmax
0.16 mm
L/37155
R115.0 kN| 15.0 kN·mR215.0 kN| -15.0 kN·m
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