W 250 x 73,0 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: IPR 250 x 73,0 (México) · Doble T 250 x 73,0 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 253 (UK / Australia)

The W 250 x 73,0 steel profile weighs 73.0 kg/m (49.06 lb/ft), has a depth of 253 mm (9.96 in), flange width 254 mm (10.00 in). Cross-sectional area: 9,268.771 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 11,256.67 cm⁴, Iy = 3,880.127 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	253 mm	9.96 in
Width (b)	254 mm	10.00 in
Web thickness (tw)	8.6 mm	0.34 in
Flange thickness (tf)	14.2 mm	0.56 in
Fillet radius (r)	12 mm	0.47 in
Weight	73.0 kg/m	49.06 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	9,268.77 mm²	14.367 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	11,256.67 cm⁴	270.44 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	3,880.13 cm⁴	93.22 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	889.86 cm³	54.303 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	305.52 cm³	18.644 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	983.31 cm³	60.006 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	463.08 cm³	28.259 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	11.02 cm	4.339 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	6.47 cm	2.547 in