HEA 450 vs HEB 450

Light series

HEA 450

139.8 kg/m · 440 × 300 mm

Standard series

HEB 450

171.1 kg/m · 450 × 300 mm

139.8Mass G kg/m171.1
178.0Cross-section area A cm²218.0
63 720Moment of inertia Iy cm⁴79 890
9 465Moment of inertia Iz cm⁴11 720
2 896Section modulus Wel,y cm³3 551
3 216Section modulus Wpl,y cm³3 982
189.2Radius of gyration iy mm191.4
72.9Radius of gyration iz mm73.3
249.1Torsion constant It cm⁴448.9
4 087.2Warping constant Iw ×10³ cm⁶5 177.7

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

Summary

18 %

lighter per metre

Per kilogram of steel both are equally efficient in bending, Iy/G differs by 2 %.

24 %

stiffer on the weak axis

Plus 25 % more on the strong axis and 24 % higher plastic resistance Wpl,y.

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