IPE 400 vs HEA 400
66.3Mass G kg/m124.8
84.5Cross-section area A cm²159.0
23 130Moment of inertia Iy cm⁴45 070
1 318Moment of inertia Iz cm⁴8 564
1 156Section modulus Wel,y cm³2 311
1 307Section modulus Wpl,y cm³2 562
165.5Radius of gyration iy mm168.4
39.5Radius of gyration iz mm73.4
50.4Torsion constant It cm⁴191.4
482.9Warping constant Iw ×10³ cm⁶2 893.6
Bar length is the ratio to the higher value in the row.
Summary
47 %
lighter per metre
Per kilogram of steel HEA 400 is the more efficient bending section, by 3 %.
6.5×
stiffer on the weak axis
Plus 95 % more on the strong axis and 96 % higher plastic resistance Wpl,y.