HP 250 x 62,0 Gerdau · Weight & Dimensions

Gerdau · 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: HP 250 x 62,0 (México) · Doble T HP 250 x 62,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 246 (UK / Australia)

The HP 250 x 62,0 steel profile weighs 62.0 kg/m (41.66 lb/ft), has a depth of 246 mm (9.69 in), flange width 256 mm (10.08 in). Cross-sectional area: 7,960.311 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 8,728.139 cm⁴, Iy = 2,994.944 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	246 mm	9.69 in
Width (b)	256 mm	10.08 in
Web thickness (tw)	10.5 mm	0.41 in
Flange thickness (tf)	10.7 mm	0.42 in
Fillet radius (r)	12 mm	0.47 in
Weight	62.0 kg/m	41.66 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	7,960.31 mm²	12.338 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	8,728.14 cm⁴	209.69 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	2,994.94 cm⁴	71.95 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	709.6 cm³	43.303 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	233.98 cm³	14.278 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	790.5 cm³	48.240 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	357.79 cm³	21.834 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	10.47 cm	4.123 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.13 cm	2.415 in