Steel Section Catalog
HEB 500
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 HEB 500 steel profile weighs 187.0 kg/m (125.66 lb/ft), has a depth of 500 mm (19.69 in), flange width 300 mm (11.81 in). Cross-sectional area: 23,238 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 104,255.39 cm⁴, Iy = 12,611.28 cm⁴.
Cross-section (not to scale)
Dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Depth (h) | 500 mm | 19.69 in |
| Width (b) | 300 mm | 11.81 in |
| Web thickness (tw) | 14.5 mm | 0.57 in |
| Flange thickness (tf) | 28 mm | 1.10 in |
| Fillet radius (r) | 27 mm | 1.06 in |
| Weight | 187.0 kg/m | 125.66 lb/ft |
Section Properties
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Area (A) | 23,238 mm² | 36.019 in² |
| Moment of inertia (Ix) | 104,255.39 cm⁴ | 2504.74 in⁴ |
| Moment of inertia (Iy) | 12,611.28 cm⁴ | 302.99 in⁴ |
| Elastic section modulus (Sx) | 4,170.22 cm³ | 254.484 in³ |
| Elastic section modulus (Sy) | 840.75 cm³ | 51.306 in³ |
| Plastic section modulus (Zx) | 4,679.42 cm³ | 285.557 in³ |
| Plastic section modulus (Zy) | 1,283.34 cm³ | 78.315 in³ |
| Radius of gyration (rx) | 21.18 cm | 8.339 in |
| Radius of gyration (ry) | 7.37 cm | 2.902 in |
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15.0 kN·m
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