VS 375x62 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 375x62 (México) · Doble T VS 375x62 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 375 (UK / Australia)

The VS 375x62 steel profile weighs 62.2 kg/m (41.78 lb/ft), has a depth of 375 mm (14.76 in), flange width 180 mm (7.09 in). Cross-sectional area: 7,920.9 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 20,689.716 cm⁴, Iy = 1,555.915 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)	16 mm	0.63 in
Weight	62.2 kg/m	41.78 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	7,920.9 mm²	12.277 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	20,689.72 cm⁴	497.07 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	1,555.91 cm⁴	37.38 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,103.45 cm³	67.337 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	172.88 cm³	10.550 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,219.22 cm³	74.402 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	262.6 cm³	16.025 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	16.16 cm	6.363 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4.43 cm	1.745 in