W 150 x 29,8 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: IPR 150 x 29,8 (México) · Doble T 150 x 29,8 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 157 (UK / Australia)

The W 150 x 29,8 steel profile weighs 29.8 kg/m (20.03 lb/ft), has a depth of 157 mm (6.18 in), flange width 153 mm (6.02 in). Cross-sectional area: 3,845.081 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 1,738.43 cm⁴, Iy = 555.769 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	157 mm	6.18 in
Width (b)	153 mm	6.02 in
Web thickness (tw)	6.6 mm	0.26 in
Flange thickness (tf)	9.3 mm	0.37 in
Fillet radius (r)	10 mm	0.39 in
Weight	29.8 kg/m	20.03 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	3,845.08 mm²	5.960 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	1,738.43 cm⁴	41.77 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	555.77 cm⁴	13.35 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	221.46 cm³	13.514 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	72.65 cm³	4.433 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	247.52 cm³	15.104 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	110.83 cm³	6.764 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	6.72 cm	2.647 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.8 cm	1.497 in