IPE 550 Steel Beam
IPE 550 Steel Beam: 550 mm deep and 210 mm wide, with a 11.1 mm web and 17.2 mm flanges, rolled to EN 10025 / EN 10365 in S235JR. It weighs 106 kg/m, so a 12 m length weighs about 1272 kg.
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Applications & Usage
IPE beams are used as floor and roof beams, purlins, lintels and secondary members that bend about the strong axis. For columns or heavier point loads, an HEA or HEB of similar depth is stiffer about the weak axis. Standard lengths: 12m.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | IPE 550 |
| Depth h | 550 mm (21.65 in) |
| Flange width b | 210 mm (8.27 in) |
| Web thickness tw | 11.1 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 17.2 mm |
| Root radius r | 24 mm |
| Cross-sectional area A | 134 cm² |
| Weight per Meter | 106 kg/m (71.2 lb/ft) |
| Weight of a 12 m length | 1272 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) | 67120 | 2668 |
| Elastic section modulus Wel (cm³) | 2441 | 254.1 |
| Plastic section modulus Wpl (cm³) | 2787 | 400.5 |
| Radius of gyration i (cm) | 22.35 | 4.45 |
IPE 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPE 80 | 80 | 46 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 6 | 7.64 | 80.14 | 20.03 |
| IPE 100 | 100 | 55 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 171 | 34.2 |
| IPE 120 | 120 | 64 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 10.4 | 13.2 | 317.8 | 52.96 |
| IPE 140 | 140 | 73 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 12.9 | 16.4 | 541.2 | 77.32 |
| IPE 160 | 160 | 82 | 5 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 20.1 | 869.3 | 108.7 |
| IPE 180 | 180 | 91 | 5.3 | 8 | 18.8 | 23.9 | 1317 | 146.3 |
| IPE 200 | 200 | 100 | 5.6 | 8.5 | 22.4 | 28.5 | 1943 | 194.3 |
| IPE 220 | 220 | 110 | 5.9 | 9.2 | 26.2 | 33.4 | 2772 | 252 |
| IPE 240 | 240 | 120 | 6.2 | 9.8 | 30.7 | 39.1 | 3892 | 324.3 |
| IPE 270 | 270 | 135 | 6.6 | 10.2 | 36.1 | 45.9 | 5790 | 428.9 |
| IPE 300 | 300 | 150 | 7.1 | 10.7 | 42.2 | 53.8 | 8356 | 557.1 |
| IPE 330 | 330 | 160 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 49.1 | 62.6 | 11770 | 713.1 |
| IPE 360 | 360 | 170 | 8 | 12.7 | 57.1 | 72.7 | 16270 | 903.6 |
| IPE 400 | 400 | 180 | 8.6 | 13.5 | 66.3 | 84.5 | 23130 | 1156 |
| IPE 450 | 450 | 190 | 9.4 | 14.6 | 77.6 | 98.8 | 33740 | 1500 |
| IPE 500 | 500 | 200 | 10.2 | 16 | 90.7 | 116 | 48200 | 1928 |
| IPE 550 | 550 | 210 | 11.1 | 17.2 | 106 | 134 | 67120 | 2441 |
| IPE 600 | 600 | 220 | 12 | 19 | 122 | 156 | 92080 | 3069 |
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