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IPE 140 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

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IPE 140 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 8.67 lb/ft 12.90 kg/m
Depth, d 5.51 in 140.00 mm
Flange width, bf 2.87 in 73.00 mm
tw 0.185 in 4.700 mm
tf 0.272 in 6.900 mm
Area 2.54 in² 1,640.00 mm²
Ix 13.00 in⁴ 5,410,000 mm⁴
Iy 1.08 in⁴ 449,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 4.72 in³ 77,300.00 mm³
Sy 0.73 in³ 12,000.00 mm³
Zx 5.39 in³ 88,300.00 mm³
Zy 1.18 in³ 19,300.00 mm³
rx 2.26 in 57.40 mm
ry 0.65 in 16.50 mm
J 0.06 in⁴ 24,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 7.37 in⁶ 1,980,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus IPE 140.

Lighter in IPE beams

IPE A 160

Weight
12.7 kg/m (-1.6%)
Depth
157.0 mm (+12%)
Ix
6,890,000 mm⁴ (+27%)

Heavier in IPE beams

IPE AA 180

Weight
14.9 kg/m (+16%)
Depth
176.4 mm (+26%)
Ix
10,200,000 mm⁴ (+89%)

Closest Iₓ in IPE beams

IPE A 140

Weight
10.5 kg/m (-19%)
Depth
137.4 mm (-1.9%)
Ix
4,350,000 mm⁴ (-20%)
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Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Eurocode 3 - UK National Annex · Methodology