HEA 320 vs HEB 320
97.6Mass G kg/m126.7
124.4Cross-section area A cm²161.3
22 930Moment of inertia Iy cm⁴30 820
6 985Moment of inertia Iz cm⁴9 239
1 479Section modulus Wel,y cm³1 926
1 628Section modulus Wpl,y cm³2 149
135.8Radius of gyration iy mm138.2
74.9Radius of gyration iz mm75.7
108.8Torsion constant It cm⁴229.2
1 482.6Warping constant Iw ×10³ cm⁶2 026.2
Bar length is the ratio to the higher value in the row.
Summary
23 %
lighter per metre
Per kilogram of steel HEB 320 is the more efficient bending section, by 3 %.
32 %
stiffer on the weak axis
Plus 34 % more on the strong axis and 32 % higher plastic resistance Wpl,y.