CS 150x29 Tecnometal · Weight & Dimensions

Tecnometal, welded sections (Brazil) · 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: CS 150x29 (México) · Doble T CS 150x29 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 150 (UK / Australia)

The CS 150x29 steel profile weighs 28.9 kg/m (19.39 lb/ft), has a depth of 150 mm (5.91 in), flange width 150 mm (5.91 in). Cross-sectional area: 3,675.3 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 1,526.661 cm⁴, Iy = 534.648 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	150 mm	5.91 in
Width (b)	150 mm	5.91 in
Web thickness (tw)	6.3 mm	0.25 in
Flange thickness (tf)	9.5 mm	0.37 in
Weight	28.9 kg/m	19.39 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	3,675.3 mm²	5.697 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	1,526.66 cm⁴	36.68 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	534.65 cm⁴	12.84 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	203.55 cm³	12.422 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	71.29 cm³	4.350 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	227.24 cm³	13.867 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	108.17 cm³	6.601 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	6.45 cm	2.537 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.81 cm	1.502 in