Steel Section Catalog
IPE 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 IPE 500 steel profile weighs 90.7 kg/m (60.95 lb/ft), has a depth of 500 mm (19.69 in), flange width 200 mm (7.87 in). Cross-sectional area: 11,173.6 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 46,207.39 cm⁴, Iy = 2,137.47 cm⁴.
Cross-section (not to scale)
Dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Depth (h) | 500 mm | 19.69 in |
| Width (b) | 200 mm | 7.87 in |
| Web thickness (tw) | 10.2 mm | 0.40 in |
| Flange thickness (tf) | 16 mm | 0.63 in |
| Fillet radius (r) | 21 mm | 0.83 in |
| Weight | 90.7 kg/m | 60.95 lb/ft |
Section Properties
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Area (A) | 11,173.6 mm² | 17.319 in² |
| Moment of inertia (Ix) | 46,207.39 cm⁴ | 1110.13 in⁴ |
| Moment of inertia (Iy) | 2,137.47 cm⁴ | 51.35 in⁴ |
| Elastic section modulus (Sx) | 1,848.3 cm³ | 112.791 in³ |
| Elastic section modulus (Sy) | 213.75 cm³ | 13.044 in³ |
| Plastic section modulus (Zx) | 2,107.31 cm³ | 128.596 in³ |
| Plastic section modulus (Zy) | 332.17 cm³ | 20.270 in³ |
| Radius of gyration (rx) | 20.34 cm | 8.008 in |
| Radius of gyration (ry) | 4.37 cm | 1.720 in |
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Results — IPE 500
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15.0 kN·m
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0.18 mm
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