Steel Section Catalog
HEA 240
EN — Wide Flange (I-beam)
Wide flange beams (W shapes / I-beams) are the most common structural steel profile used in building construction. They are used for beams, columns, and girders in steel-framed buildings and bridges. Designed per AISC 360, Eurocode 3, and NBR 8800.
The HEA 240 steel profile weighs 60.3 kg/m (40.52 lb/ft), has a depth of 230 mm (9.06 in), flange width 240 mm (9.45 in). Cross-sectional area: 7,305 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 7,396.73 cm⁴, Iy = 2,765.52 cm⁴.
Cross-section (not to scale)
Dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Depth (h) | 230 mm | 9.06 in |
| Width (b) | 240 mm | 9.45 in |
| Web thickness (tw) | 7.5 mm | 0.30 in |
| Flange thickness (tf) | 12 mm | 0.47 in |
| Fillet radius (r) | 21 mm | 0.83 in |
| Weight | 60.3 kg/m | 40.52 lb/ft |
Section Properties
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Area (A) | 7,305 mm² | 11.323 in² |
| Moment of inertia (Ix) | 7,396.73 cm⁴ | 177.71 in⁴ |
| Moment of inertia (Iy) | 2,765.52 cm⁴ | 66.44 in⁴ |
| Elastic section modulus (Sx) | 643.19 cm³ | 39.250 in³ |
| Elastic section modulus (Sy) | 230.46 cm³ | 14.064 in³ |
| Plastic section modulus (Zx) | 707.41 cm³ | 43.169 in³ |
| Plastic section modulus (Zy) | 348.5 cm³ | 21.267 in³ |
| Radius of gyration (rx) | 10.06 cm | 3.961 in |
| Radius of gyration (ry) | 6.15 cm | 2.421 in |
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Results — HEA 240
Mmax
15.0 kN·m
Vmax
15.0 kN
δmax
1.14 mm
L/5260
R115.0 kN| 15.0 kN·mR215.0 kN| -15.0 kN·m
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