IPE 400 vs HEB 400
66.3Mass G kg/m155.3
84.5Cross-section area A cm²197.8
23 130Moment of inertia Iy cm⁴57 680
1 318Moment of inertia Iz cm⁴10 820
1 156Section modulus Wel,y cm³2 884
1 307Section modulus Wpl,y cm³3 232
165.5Radius of gyration iy mm170.8
39.5Radius of gyration iz mm74.0
50.4Torsion constant It cm⁴361.1
482.9Warping constant Iw ×10³ cm⁶3 751.1
Bar length is the ratio to the higher value in the row.
Summary
57 %
lighter per metre
Per kilogram of steel HEB 400 is the more efficient bending section, by 6 %.
8.2×
stiffer on the weak axis
Plus 149 % more on the strong axis and 147 % higher plastic resistance Wpl,y.