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IPE A 120 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

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IPE A 120 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 5.85 lb/ft 8.70 kg/m
Depth, d 4.63 in 117.60 mm
Flange width, bf 2.52 in 64.00 mm
tw 0.150 in 3.800 mm
tf 0.201 in 5.100 mm
Area 1.71 in² 1,100.00 mm²
Ix 6.17 in⁴ 2,570,000 mm⁴
Iy 0.54 in⁴ 224,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 2.67 in³ 43,800.00 mm³
Sy 0.43 in³ 7,000.00 mm³
Zx 3.05 in³ 49,900.00 mm³
Zy 0.67 in³ 11,000.00 mm³
rx 1.90 in 48.30 mm
ry 0.56 in 14.20 mm
J 0.02 in⁴ 10,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 2.64 in⁶ 710,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus IPE A 120.

Lighter in IPE beams

IPE AA 120

Weight
8.4 kg/m (-3.4%)
Depth
117.0 mm (-0.5%)
Ix
2,440,000 mm⁴ (-5.1%)

Heavier in IPE beams

IPE AA 140

Weight
10.1 kg/m (+16%)
Depth
136.6 mm (+16%)
Ix
4,070,000 mm⁴ (+58%)

Closest Iₓ in IPE beams

IPE 120

Weight
10.4 kg/m (+20%)
Depth
120.0 mm (+2.0%)
Ix
3,180,000 mm⁴ (+24%)
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Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Eurocode 3 - UK National Annex · Methodology