IPE 200 vs HEB 200

Parallel flange

IPE 200

22.4 kg/m · 200 × 100 mm

Standard series

HEB 200

61.3 kg/m · 200 × 200 mm

22.4Mass G kg/m61.3
28.5Cross-section area A cm²78.1
1 943Moment of inertia Iy cm⁴5 696
142Moment of inertia Iz cm⁴2 003
194Section modulus Wel,y cm³570
221Section modulus Wpl,y cm³643
82.6Radius of gyration iy mm85.4
22.4Radius of gyration iz mm50.7
6.8Torsion constant It cm⁴59.6
12.7Warping constant Iw ×10³ cm⁶167.1

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

Summary

63 %

lighter per metre

Per kilogram of steel HEB 200 is the more efficient bending section, by 7 %.

14.1×

stiffer on the weak axis

Plus 193 % more on the strong axis and 191 % higher plastic resistance Wpl,y.

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