VS 375x53 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 375x53 (México) · Doble T VS 375x53 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 375 (UK / Australia)

The VS 375x53 steel profile weighs 52.6 kg/m (35.37 lb/ft), has a depth of 375 mm (14.76 in), flange width 180 mm (7.09 in). Cross-sectional area: 6,705 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 17,040 cm⁴, Iy = 1,215.729 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	375 mm	14.76 in
Width (b)	180 mm	7.09 in
Web thickness (tw)	6.3 mm	0.25 in
Flange thickness (tf)	12.5 mm	0.49 in
Weight	52.6 kg/m	35.37 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	6,705 mm²	10.393 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	17,040 cm⁴	409.39 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	1,215.73 cm⁴	29.21 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	908.8 cm³	55.459 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	135.08 cm³	8.243 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,008.56 cm³	61.547 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	205.97 cm³	12.569 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	15.94 cm	6.276 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.26 cm	1.676 in