HEA 360 vs HEB 360

Light series

HEA 360

112.1 kg/m · 350 × 300 mm

Standard series

HEB 360

141.8 kg/m · 360 × 300 mm

112.1Mass G kg/m141.8
142.8Cross-section area A cm²180.6
33 090Moment of inertia Iy cm⁴43 190
7 887Moment of inertia Iz cm⁴10 140
1 891Section modulus Wel,y cm³2 400
2 088Section modulus Wpl,y cm³2 683
152.2Radius of gyration iy mm154.6
74.3Radius of gyration iz mm74.9
151.0Torsion constant It cm⁴297.9
2 137.7Warping constant Iw ×10³ cm⁶2 829.3

Bar length is the ratio to the higher value in the row.

Summary

21 %

lighter per metre

Per kilogram of steel HEB 360 is the more efficient bending section, by 3 %.

29 %

stiffer on the weak axis

Plus 31 % more on the strong axis and 28 % higher plastic resistance Wpl,y.

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