VS 275x34 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 275x34 (México) · Doble T VS 275x34 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 275 (UK / Australia)

The VS 275x34 steel profile weighs 33.5 kg/m (22.54 lb/ft), has a depth of 275 mm (10.83 in), flange width 140 mm (5.51 in). Cross-sectional area: 4,272.8 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 5,570.406 cm⁴, Iy = 435 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	275 mm	10.83 in
Width (b)	140 mm	5.51 in
Web thickness (tw)	6.3 mm	0.25 in
Flange thickness (tf)	9.5 mm	0.37 in
Weight	33.5 kg/m	22.54 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	4,272.8 mm²	6.623 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	5,570.41 cm⁴	133.83 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	435 cm⁴	10.45 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	405.12 cm³	24.722 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	62.14 cm³	3.792 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	456.33 cm³	27.847 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	95.64 cm³	5.836 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	11.42 cm	4.495 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.19 cm	1.256 in