HEA 160 vs HEB 160
Light series
HEA 160
30.4 kg/m · 152 × 160 mm
Standard series
HEB 160
42.6 kg/m · 160 × 160 mm
30.4Mass G kg/m42.6
38.8Cross-section area A cm²54.3
1 673Moment of inertia Iy cm⁴2 492
616Moment of inertia Iz cm⁴889
220Section modulus Wel,y cm³312
245Section modulus Wpl,y cm³354
65.7Radius of gyration iy mm67.8
39.8Radius of gyration iz mm40.5
11.8Torsion constant It cm⁴31.2
30.6Warping constant Iw ×10³ cm⁶46.7
Bar length is the ratio to the higher value in the row.
Summary
29 %
lighter per metre
Per kilogram of steel HEB 160 is the more efficient bending section, by 6 %.
44 %
stiffer on the weak axis
Plus 49 % more on the strong axis and 44 % higher plastic resistance Wpl,y.