IPE 360 vs HEA 360

Parallel flange

IPE 360

57.1 kg/m · 360 × 170 mm

Light series

HEA 360

112.1 kg/m · 350 × 300 mm

57.1Mass G kg/m112.1
72.7Cross-section area A cm²142.8
16 270Moment of inertia Iy cm⁴33 090
1 043Moment of inertia Iz cm⁴7 887
904Section modulus Wel,y cm³1 891
1 019Section modulus Wpl,y cm³2 088
149.5Radius of gyration iy mm152.2
37.9Radius of gyration iz mm74.3
37.1Torsion constant It cm⁴151.0
309.4Warping constant Iw ×10³ cm⁶2 137.7

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

Summary

49 %

lighter per metre

Per kilogram of steel HEA 360 is the more efficient bending section, by 3 %.

7.6×

stiffer on the weak axis

Plus 103 % more on the strong axis and 105 % higher plastic resistance Wpl,y.

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