IPE 360 vs IPN 360
Parallel flange
IPE 360
57.1 kg/m · 360 × 170 mm
Tapered flange
IPN 360
76.1 kg/m · 360 × 143 mm
57.1Mass G kg/m76.1
72.7Cross-section area A cm²97.0
16 270Moment of inertia Iy cm⁴19 610
1 043Moment of inertia Iz cm⁴818
904Section modulus Wel,y cm³1 090
1 019Section modulus Wpl,y cm³1 276
149.5Radius of gyration iy mm142.0
37.9Radius of gyration iz mm29.0
37.1Torsion constant It cm⁴115.0
309.4Warping constant Iw ×10³ cm⁶240.0
Bar length is the ratio to the higher value in the row.
Summary
25 %
lighter per metre
Plus 28 % more on the weak axis.
21 %
stiffer on the strong axis
Plus 25 % higher plastic resistance Wpl,y.
Per kilogram of steel IPE 360 is the more efficient bending section, by 10 %.