VS 380x61 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 380x61 (México) · Doble T VS 380x61 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 380 (UK / Australia)

The VS 380x61 steel profile weighs 61.1 kg/m (41.07 lb/ft), has a depth of 380 mm (14.96 in), flange width 140 mm (5.51 in). Cross-sectional area: 7,786 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 18,185.525 cm⁴, Iy = 734.22 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	380 mm	14.96 in
Width (b)	140 mm	5.51 in
Web thickness (tw)	9.5 mm	0.37 in
Flange thickness (tf)	16 mm	0.63 in
Weight	61.1 kg/m	41.07 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	7,786 mm²	12.068 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	18,185.52 cm⁴	436.91 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	734.22 cm⁴	17.64 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	957.13 cm³	58.408 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	104.89 cm³	6.401 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,102.98 cm³	67.308 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	164.65 cm³	10.048 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	15.28 cm	6.017 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	3.07 cm	1.209 in