IPE 220 vs HEA 220
Parallel flange
IPE 220
26.2 kg/m · 220 × 110 mm
Light series
HEA 220
50.5 kg/m · 210 × 220 mm
26.2Mass G kg/m50.5
33.4Cross-section area A cm²64.3
2 772Moment of inertia Iy cm⁴5 410
205Moment of inertia Iz cm⁴1 955
252Section modulus Wel,y cm³515
285Section modulus Wpl,y cm³569
91.1Radius of gyration iy mm91.7
24.8Radius of gyration iz mm55.1
9.0Torsion constant It cm⁴28.1
22.3Warping constant Iw ×10³ cm⁶189.6
Bar length is the ratio to the higher value in the row.
Summary
48 %
lighter per metre
Per kilogram of steel both are equally efficient in bending, Iy/G differs by 1 %.
9.5×
stiffer on the weak axis
Plus 95 % more on the strong axis and 99 % higher plastic resistance Wpl,y.