HEA 500 vs HEB 500
155.1Mass G kg/m187.3
197.5Cross-section area A cm²238.6
86 970Moment of inertia Iy cm⁴107 200
10 370Moment of inertia Iz cm⁴12 620
3 550Section modulus Wel,y cm³4 287
3 949Section modulus Wpl,y cm³4 815
209.8Radius of gyration iy mm211.9
72.4Radius of gyration iz mm72.7
317.7Torsion constant It cm⁴549.9
5 569.2Warping constant Iw ×10³ cm⁶6 920.7
Bar length is the ratio to the higher value in the row.
Summary
17 %
lighter per metre
Per kilogram of steel both are equally efficient in bending, Iy/G differs by 2 %.
22 %
stiffer on the weak axis
Plus 23 % more on the strong axis and 22 % higher plastic resistance Wpl,y.