IPE 140 vs HEB 140
Parallel flange
IPE 140
12.9 kg/m · 140 × 73 mm
Standard series
HEB 140
33.7 kg/m · 140 × 140 mm
12.9Mass G kg/m33.7
16.4Cross-section area A cm²43.0
541Moment of inertia Iy cm⁴1 509
45Moment of inertia Iz cm⁴550
77Section modulus Wel,y cm³216
88Section modulus Wpl,y cm³245
57.4Radius of gyration iy mm59.3
16.5Radius of gyration iz mm35.8
2.4Torsion constant It cm⁴20.2
2.0Warping constant Iw ×10³ cm⁶22.0
Bar length is the ratio to the higher value in the row.
Summary
62 %
lighter per metre
Per kilogram of steel HEB 140 is the more efficient bending section, by 6 %.
12.2×
stiffer on the weak axis
Plus 179 % more on the strong axis and 178 % higher plastic resistance Wpl,y.