IPE 360 vs HEB 360

Parallel flange

IPE 360

57.1 kg/m · 360 × 170 mm

Standard series

HEB 360

141.8 kg/m · 360 × 300 mm

57.1Mass G kg/m141.8
72.7Cross-section area A cm²180.6
16 270Moment of inertia Iy cm⁴43 190
1 043Moment of inertia Iz cm⁴10 140
904Section modulus Wel,y cm³2 400
1 019Section modulus Wpl,y cm³2 683
149.5Radius of gyration iy mm154.6
37.9Radius of gyration iz mm74.9
37.1Torsion constant It cm⁴297.9
309.4Warping constant Iw ×10³ cm⁶2 829.3

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

Summary

60 %

lighter per metre

Per kilogram of steel HEB 360 is the more efficient bending section, by 6 %.

9.7×

stiffer on the weak axis

Plus 165 % more on the strong axis and 163 % higher plastic resistance Wpl,y.

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