HP 250 x 85,0 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 85,0 (México) · Doble T HP 250 x 85,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 254 (UK / Australia)

The HP 250 x 85,0 steel profile weighs 85.0 kg/m (57.12 lb/ft), has a depth of 254 mm (10.00 in), flange width 260 mm (10.24 in). Cross-sectional area: 10,854.491 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 12,279.683 cm⁴, Iy = 4,225.113 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	254 mm	10.00 in
Width (b)	260 mm	10.24 in
Web thickness (tw)	14.4 mm	0.57 in
Flange thickness (tf)	14.4 mm	0.57 in
Fillet radius (r)	12 mm	0.47 in
Weight	85.0 kg/m	57.12 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	10,854.49 mm²	16.824 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	12,279.68 cm⁴	295.02 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	4,225.11 cm⁴	101.51 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	966.9 cm³	59.004 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	325.01 cm³	19.833 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,093.22 cm³	66.713 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	499.62 cm³	30.489 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	10.64 cm	4.187 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.24 cm	2.456 in