HEA 500 Wide-Flange Beam
HEA 500 Wide-Flange Beam: 490 mm deep and 300 mm wide, with a 12 mm web and 23 mm flanges, rolled to EN 10025 / EN 10365 in S235JR. It weighs 155 kg/m, so a 12 m length weighs about 1860 kg.
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Applications & Usage
HEA beams are light H-sections used for columns, frames, mezzanine and crane runway beams, where the wide flanges give stability about both axes at less weight than an HEB. Standard lengths: 12m.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | HEA 500 |
| Depth h | 490 mm (19.29 in) |
| Flange width b | 300 mm (11.81 in) |
| Web thickness tw | 12 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 23 mm |
| Root radius r | 27 mm |
| Cross-sectional area A | 197.5 cm² |
| Weight per Meter | 155 kg/m (104.2 lb/ft) |
| Weight of a 12 m length | 1860 kg |
| Material | Steel |
| Alloy/Grade | S235JR |
| Standard | EN 10025 / EN 10365 |
| Full Stock Length | 12 m |
Section properties
| Property | y-y | z-z |
|---|---|---|
| Second moment of area I (cm⁴) | 86970 | 10370 |
| Elastic section modulus Wel (cm³) | 3550 | 691.1 |
| Plastic section modulus Wpl (cm³) | 3949 | 1059 |
| Radius of gyration i (cm) | 20.98 | 7.24 |
HEA range: nominal dimensions in mm, mass in kg/m and major-axis (y-y) properties.
| Designation | h | b | tw | tf | kg/m | A (cm²) | Iy (cm⁴) | Wel,y (cm³) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEA 100 | 96 | 100 | 5 | 8 | 16.7 | 21.2 | 349.2 | 72.76 |
| HEA 120 | 114 | 120 | 5 | 8 | 19.9 | 25.3 | 606.2 | 106.3 |
| HEA 140 | 133 | 140 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 24.7 | 31.4 | 1033 | 155.4 |
| HEA 160 | 152 | 160 | 6 | 9 | 30.4 | 38.8 | 1673 | 220.1 |
| HEA 180 | 171 | 180 | 6 | 9.5 | 35.5 | 45.3 | 2510 | 293.6 |
| HEA 200 | 190 | 200 | 6.5 | 10 | 42.3 | 53.8 | 3692 | 388.6 |
| HEA 220 | 210 | 220 | 7 | 11 | 50.5 | 64.3 | 5410 | 515.2 |
| HEA 240 | 230 | 240 | 7.5 | 12 | 60.3 | 76.8 | 7763 | 675.1 |
| HEA 260 | 250 | 260 | 7.5 | 12.5 | 68.2 | 86.8 | 10450 | 836.4 |
| HEA 280 | 270 | 280 | 8 | 13 | 76.4 | 97.3 | 13670 | 1013 |
| HEA 300 | 290 | 300 | 8.5 | 14 | 88.3 | 112.5 | 18260 | 1260 |
| HEA 320 | 310 | 300 | 9 | 15.5 | 97.6 | 124.4 | 22930 | 1479 |
| HEA 340 | 330 | 300 | 9.5 | 16.5 | 105 | 133.5 | 27690 | 1678 |
| HEA 360 | 350 | 300 | 10 | 17.5 | 112 | 142.8 | 33090 | 1891 |
| HEA 400 | 390 | 300 | 11 | 19 | 125 | 159 | 45070 | 2311 |
| HEA 450 | 440 | 300 | 11.5 | 21 | 140 | 178 | 63720 | 2896 |
| HEA 500 | 490 | 300 | 12 | 23 | 155 | 197.5 | 86970 | 3550 |
| HEA 550 | 540 | 300 | 12.5 | 24 | 166 | 211.8 | 111900 | 4146 |
| HEA 600 | 590 | 300 | 13 | 25 | 178 | 226.5 | 141200 | 4787 |
| HEA 650 | 640 | 300 | 13.5 | 26 | 190 | 241.6 | 175200 | 5474 |
| HEA 700 | 690 | 300 | 14.5 | 27 | 204 | 260.5 | 215300 | 6241 |
| HEA 800 | 790 | 300 | 15 | 28 | 224 | 285.8 | 303400 | 7682 |
| HEA 900 | 890 | 300 | 16 | 30 | 252 | 320.5 | 422100 | 9485 |
| HEA 1000 | 990 | 300 | 16.5 | 31 | 272 | 346.8 | 553800 | 11190 |
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