IPE 600 vs HEB 600
122.4Mass G kg/m211.9
156.0Cross-section area A cm²270.0
92 080Moment of inertia Iy cm⁴171 000
3 387Moment of inertia Iz cm⁴13 530
3 069Section modulus Wel,y cm³5 701
3 512Section modulus Wpl,y cm³6 425
243.0Radius of gyration iy mm251.7
46.6Radius of gyration iz mm70.8
164.6Torsion constant It cm⁴679.6
2 814.7Warping constant Iw ×10³ cm⁶10 838.0
Bar length is the ratio to the higher value in the row.
Summary
42 %
lighter per metre
Per kilogram of steel HEB 600 is the more efficient bending section, by 7 %.
4.0×
stiffer on the weak axis
Plus 86 % more on the strong axis and 83 % higher plastic resistance Wpl,y.