IPE 300 vs HEB 300
42.2Mass G kg/m117.0
53.8Cross-section area A cm²149.1
8 356Moment of inertia Iy cm⁴25 170
604Moment of inertia Iz cm⁴8 563
557Section modulus Wel,y cm³1 678
628Section modulus Wpl,y cm³1 869
124.6Radius of gyration iy mm129.9
33.5Radius of gyration iz mm75.8
19.8Torsion constant It cm⁴187.4
124.3Warping constant Iw ×10³ cm⁶1 651.0
Bar length is the ratio to the higher value in the row.
Summary
64 %
lighter per metre
Per kilogram of steel HEB 300 is the more efficient bending section, by 8 %.
14.2×
stiffer on the weak axis
Plus 201 % more on the strong axis and 197 % higher plastic resistance Wpl,y.