IPE 160 vs HEB 160
Parallel flange
IPE 160
15.8 kg/m · 160 × 82 mm
Standard series
HEB 160
42.6 kg/m · 160 × 160 mm
15.8Mass G kg/m42.6
20.1Cross-section area A cm²54.3
869Moment of inertia Iy cm⁴2 492
68Moment of inertia Iz cm⁴889
109Section modulus Wel,y cm³312
124Section modulus Wpl,y cm³354
65.8Radius of gyration iy mm67.8
18.4Radius of gyration iz mm40.5
3.5Torsion constant It cm⁴31.2
3.9Warping constant Iw ×10³ cm⁶46.7
Bar length is the ratio to the higher value in the row.
Summary
63 %
lighter per metre
Per kilogram of steel HEB 160 is the more efficient bending section, by 6 %.
13.0×
stiffer on the weak axis
Plus 187 % more on the strong axis and 186 % higher plastic resistance Wpl,y.