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HE 500 B Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties
EN HE wide flange sections · v2026.1
Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.
Section diagram
HE 500 B dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.
| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 125.66 lb/ft | 187.00 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 19.69 in | 500.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 11.81 in | 300.00 mm |
| tw | 0.571 in | 14.500 mm |
| tf | 1.102 in | 28.000 mm |
| Area | 37.05 in² | 23,900.00 mm² |
| Ix | 2,570.69 in⁴ | 1,070,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 302.72 in⁴ | 126,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 261.79 in³ | 4,290,000 mm³ |
| Sy | 51.38 in³ | 842,000.00 mm³ |
| Zx | 294.13 in³ | 4,820,000 mm³ |
| Zy | 78.72 in³ | 1,290,000 mm³ |
| rx | 8.35 in | 212.00 mm |
| ry | 2.86 in | 72.70 mm |
| J | 13.17 in⁴ | 5,480,000 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 26,141.76 in⁶ | 7,020,000,000,000 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus HE 500 B.
Lighter in HE wide flange sections
HE 320 C
- Weight
- 186.0 kg/m (-0.5%)
- Depth
- 340.0 mm (-32%)
- Ix
- 487,000,000 mm⁴ (-54%)
Heavier in HE wide flange sections
HE 280 M
- Weight
- 189.0 kg/m (+1.1%)
- Depth
- 310.0 mm (-38%)
- Ix
- 396,000,000 mm⁴ (-63%)
Closest Iₓ in HE wide flange sections
HE 400 M
- Weight
- 256.0 kg/m (+37%)
- Depth
- 432.0 mm (-14%)
- Ix
- 1,040,000,000 mm⁴ (-2.8%)
Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Eurocode 3 - UK National Annex · Methodology