W 150 x 37,1 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 37,1 (México) · Doble T 150 x 37,1 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 162 (UK / Australia)

The W 150 x 37,1 steel profile weighs 37.1 kg/m (24.93 lb/ft), has a depth of 162 mm (6.38 in), flange width 154 mm (6.06 in). Cross-sectional area: 4,782.921 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 2,243.693 cm⁴, Iy = 707.088 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	162 mm	6.38 in
Width (b)	154 mm	6.06 in
Web thickness (tw)	8.1 mm	0.32 in
Flange thickness (tf)	11.6 mm	0.46 in
Fillet radius (r)	10 mm	0.39 in
Weight	37.1 kg/m	24.93 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	4,782.92 mm²	7.414 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	2,243.69 cm⁴	53.90 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	707.09 cm⁴	16.99 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	277 cm³	16.904 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	91.83 cm³	5.604 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	313.45 cm³	19.128 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	140.37 cm³	8.566 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	6.85 cm	2.697 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.84 cm	1.514 in