IPE 500 vs HEA 500
90.7Mass G kg/m155.1
115.5Cross-section area A cm²197.5
48 200Moment of inertia Iy cm⁴86 970
2 142Moment of inertia Iz cm⁴10 370
1 928Section modulus Wel,y cm³3 550
2 194Section modulus Wpl,y cm³3 949
204.3Radius of gyration iy mm209.8
43.1Radius of gyration iz mm72.4
88.6Torsion constant It cm⁴317.7
1 235.4Warping constant Iw ×10³ cm⁶5 569.2
Bar length is the ratio to the higher value in the row.
Summary
42 %
lighter per metre
Per kilogram of steel HEA 500 is the more efficient bending section, by 5 %.
4.8×
stiffer on the weak axis
Plus 80 % more on the strong axis and 80 % higher plastic resistance Wpl,y.