VS 250x38 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: VS 250x38 (México) · Doble T VS 250x38 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 250 (UK / Australia)

The VS 250x38 steel profile weighs 37.7 kg/m (25.32 lb/ft), has a depth of 250 mm (9.84 in), flange width 120 mm (4.72 in). Cross-sectional area: 4,800 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 4,993.75 cm⁴, Iy = 360.96 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	250 mm	9.84 in
Width (b)	120 mm	4.72 in
Web thickness (tw)	8 mm	0.31 in
Flange thickness (tf)	12.5 mm	0.49 in
Weight	37.7 kg/m	25.32 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	4,800 mm²	7.440 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	4,993.75 cm⁴	119.97 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	360.96 cm⁴	8.67 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	399.5 cm³	24.379 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	60.16 cm³	3.671 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	457.5 cm³	27.918 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	93.6 cm³	5.712 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	10.2 cm	4.016 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	2.74 cm	1.080 in