IPE 450 vs IPN 450
77.6Mass G kg/m115.0
98.8Cross-section area A cm²146.9
33 740Moment of inertia Iy cm⁴45 850
1 676Moment of inertia Iz cm⁴1 730
1 500Section modulus Wel,y cm³2 040
1 702Section modulus Wpl,y cm³2 400
184.8Radius of gyration iy mm176.0
41.2Radius of gyration iz mm34.3
66.0Torsion constant It cm⁴267.0
781.0Warping constant Iw ×10³ cm⁶791.0
Bar length is the ratio to the higher value in the row.
Summary
33 %
lighter per metre
Per kilogram of steel IPE 450 is the more efficient bending section, by 8 %.
3 %
stiffer on the weak axis
Plus 36 % more on the strong axis and 41 % higher plastic resistance Wpl,y.