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IPE 270 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

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IPE 270 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 24.26 lb/ft 36.10 kg/m
Depth, d 10.63 in 270.00 mm
Flange width, bf 5.31 in 135.00 mm
tw 0.260 in 6.600 mm
tf 0.402 in 10.200 mm
Area 7.11 in² 4,590.00 mm²
Ix 139.11 in⁴ 57,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 10.09 in⁴ 4,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 26.18 in³ 429,000.00 mm³
Sy 3.78 in³ 62,000.00 mm³
Zx 29.54 in³ 484,000.00 mm³
Zy 5.92 in³ 97,000.00 mm³
rx 4.41 in 112.00 mm
ry 1.19 in 30.20 mm
J 0.38 in⁴ 159,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 262.91 in⁶ 70,600,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus IPE 270.

Lighter in IPE beams

IPE O 240

Weight
34.3 kg/m (-5.0%)
Depth
242.0 mm (-10%)
Ix
43,700,000 mm⁴ (-25%)

Heavier in IPE beams

IPE A 300

Weight
36.5 kg/m (+1.1%)
Depth
297.0 mm (+10.0%)
Ix
71,700,000 mm⁴ (+24%)

Closest Iₓ in IPE beams

IPE A 270

Weight
30.7 kg/m (-15%)
Depth
267.0 mm (-1.1%)
Ix
49,200,000 mm⁴ (-15%)
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Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Eurocode 3 - UK National Annex · Methodology