HEB sections
and their properties

HEB is a European wide-flange rolled H-beam, series B (the standard, heavier variant compared to HEA). Defined by EN 10365.

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Profile	hmm▲	bmm▲	t_wmm▲	t_fmm▲	Acm²▲	I_ycm⁴▲	I_zcm⁴▲	W_ycm³▲	W_zcm³▲	Gkg/m▲
HEB 100	100	100	6	10	26.04	449.5	167.3	89.91	33.45	20.4
HEB 120	120	120	6.5	11	34.01	864.4	317.5	144.1	52.92	26.7
HEB 140	140	140	7	12	42.96	1 509	549.7	215.6	78.52	33.7
HEB 160	160	160	8	13	54.25	2 492	889.2	311.5	111.2	42.6
HEB 180	180	180	8.5	14	65.25	3 831	1 363	425.7	151.4	51.2
HEB 200	200	200	9	15	78.08	5 696	2 003	569.6	200.3	61.3
HEB 220	220	220	9.5	16	91.04	8 091	2 843	735.5	258.5	71.5
HEB 240	240	240	10	17	105.99	11 260	3 923	938.3	326.9	83.2
HEB 260	260	260	10	17.5	118.44	14 920	5 135	1 148	395	93
HEB 280	280	280	10.5	18	131.36	19 270	6 595	1 376	471	103.1
HEB 300	300	300	11	19	149.08	25 170	8 563	1 678	570.9	117
HEB 320	320	300	11.5	20.5	161.34	30 820	9 239	1 926	615.9	126.7
HEB 340	340	300	12	21.5	170.9	36 660	9 690	2 156	646	134.2
HEB 360	360	300	12.5	22.5	180.63	43 190	10 140	2 400	676.1	141.8
HEB 400	400	300	13.5	24	197.78	57 680	10 820	2 884	721.3	155.3
HEB 450	450	300	14	26	217.98	79 890	11 720	3 551	781.4	171.1
HEB 500	500	300	14.5	28	238.64	107 200	12 620	4 287	841.6	187.3
HEB 550	550	300	15	29	254.06	136 700	13 080	4 971	871.8	199.4
HEB 600	600	300	15.5	30	269.96	171 000	13 530	5 701	902	211.9
HEB 650	650	300	16	31	286.34	210 600	13 980	6 480	932.3	224.8
HEB 700	700	300	17	32	306.38	256 900	14 440	7 340	962.7	240.5
HEB 800	800	300	17.5	33	334.18	359 100	14 900	8 977	993.6	262.3
HEB 900	900	300	18.5	35	371.28	494 100	15 820	10 980	1 054	291.5
HEB 1000	1 000	300	19	36	400.05	644 700	16 280	12 890	1 085	314

About HEB profiles

HEB is a European wide-flange rolled H-beam, series B (the standard, heavier variant compared to HEA). Defined by EN 10365.

For smaller sizes (up to HEB 300), flange width is approximately equal to depth (b ≈ h), with thicker web and flanges than HEA in the same class. From HEB 340 the flange width is fixed at 300 mm. HEB is used where HEA is insufficient: heavy columns, heavily loaded beams, main frames of industrial buildings, columns of high-rise structures. The larger area gives HEB higher capacity in both compression and bending at the cost of higher mass per meter.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does HEB stand for?

HEB denotes the European H-series B profile ("normal"). It is heavier and stronger than HEA in the same depth class, with thicker web and flanges.

What standard defines HEB?

HEB dimensions are defined by EN 10365. Material is covered by EN 10025. Structural design follows Eurocode 3 (EN 1993-1-1).

What is the difference between HEB and HEM?

HEM is an even heavier series with thicker flanges. It is used for extreme loads where HEB is insufficient, e.g., heavy bridge piers or highly loaded columns.

When should I use HEB instead of IPE?

HEB is chosen for columns and elements loaded about both axes or in compression. IPE is more suitable for beams in pure strong-axis bending.