Structural Steel Beams Sizes

S shapes are designated by the letter s followed by the nominal depth in inches and the weight in pounds per foot.

Structural steel beams sizes.

In mexico steel i beams are called ir and commonly specified using the depth and weight of the beam in metric terms. Shop online for standard or cut to size lengths at wholesale steel beam prices. I beams i shaped cross section w wide flange steel beam i shaped cross section have parallel flange surfaces. 12 i beam standard 13.

For example a ir250x33 beam is approximately 250 mm 9 8 in in depth height of the i beam from the outer face of one flange to the outer face of the other flange and weighs approximately 33 kg m 22 lb ft. Metals depot stocks a wide range of steel beam sizes for thousands of applications. Structural steel is generally referred to by its profile for example i beams and its size. M miscellaneous shapes cannot be classified as standard i beams w s hp.

Thus s12 50 designates an i beam with a depth of 12 inches and a nominal weight of 50 pounds per foot. American standard beams s beam american standard beams astm a6 imperial units. Wide flange beams astm a36 a992 wshapes dimensions d e s i g n a t i on web flange distance ar ea d pth thickne st w wd tk k ad t 1 w 2 b f in 2 in. We also offer a selection of galvanized steel beams.

Wide flange beam dimensions chart for sizes dimensions and section properties of steel wide flange beams. W10x 12 3 54 9 87 97 8 0 190 3 1 6 1 8 3 960 4 0 210 3 16 8 8 3 4 9 16. Mechanics forces acceleration displacement vectors motion momentum energy of objects and more. Standard steel i beam sizes chart.

Wide flange beams are designated by the letter w followed by the nominal depth in inches and the weight in pounds per foot. Sizes from many canadian manufacturers. Angle structural 7 channel bar size 8 channel jr. American standard steel c channels.

Sizes are determined by standards which are described in the sections for each shape below. 9 channel structural 10 channel ship 11 i beam jr. Hp bearing pile h shaped cross section have parallel flange surfaces and equal web and flange thicknesses. S american standard beam i shaped cross section have a slope on the inner flange surfaces.

Just give us a call if you need something special. Standard steel i beam sizes chart for sizes dimensions and section properties of standard steel i beams s shapes. I beams are still available in u s. One goal of structural steel that goes to determining the shape is that it have high second moments of area which make them very stiff in respect to their cross sectional area.