Standard I Beam Sections

Hea heb and hem sections are primarily used for members subjected to bi moments or for heavy beam columns.

Standard i beam sections. These beam sections are available in a wide range of sizes from 3 x 5 7 to 12 x 31 8. Ub 457 x 152 x 60 is a universal beam of nominal dimensions 457 mm deep 152 mm wide and weight 60 kg m. Standard beams steel s type i beam steel w type i beam steel channels steel angles aluminum i beams aluminum channels.

1 in4 4 16x105 mm4 41 6 cm4. Thus s12 50 designates an i beam with a depth of 12 inches and a nominal weight of 50 pounds per foot. W section modulus.

Except for the web the i beam also consist of flanges taper or parallel flange on either side of the web and at both ends. I moment of inertia. Ipn section is suitable for beam subjected to bending moment about its major axis.

Standard steel i beam sizes chart for sizes dimensions and section properties of standard steel i beams s shapes. There are two standard i beam forms. S shapes are designated by the letter s followed by the nominal depth in inches and the weight in pounds per foot.

I sections ipn ipe hea heb hem. Standard i beam gerdau produces hot rolled standard i beams most commonly used by original equipment manufacturers oem in the construction of machines and equipment lifts and hoists maritime platforms overhead cranes and monorails. Universal beams ub and universal columns uc.

Rolled i beam formed by hot rolling cold rollingor extrusion depending on material. The steel sections classification mostly used in north america. Plate girder formed by welding or occasionally boltingor riveting plates.