HEA 220 vs HEB 220
Light series
HEA 220
50.5 kg/m · 210 × 220 mm
Standard series
HEB 220
71.5 kg/m · 220 × 220 mm
50.5Mass G kg/m71.5
64.3Cross-section area A cm²91.0
5 410Moment of inertia Iy cm⁴8 091
1 955Moment of inertia Iz cm⁴2 843
515Section modulus Wel,y cm³736
569Section modulus Wpl,y cm³827
91.7Radius of gyration iy mm94.3
55.1Radius of gyration iz mm55.9
28.1Torsion constant It cm⁴77.0
189.6Warping constant Iw ×10³ cm⁶289.5
Bar length is the ratio to the higher value in the row.
Summary
29 %
lighter per metre
Per kilogram of steel HEB 220 is the more efficient bending section, by 5 %.
45 %
stiffer on the weak axis
Plus 50 % more on the strong axis and 45 % higher plastic resistance Wpl,y.