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IPE A 140 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

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IPE A 140 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 7.06 lb/ft 10.50 kg/m
Depth, d 5.41 in 137.40 mm
Flange width, bf 2.87 in 73.00 mm
tw 0.150 in 3.800 mm
tf 0.220 in 5.600 mm
Area 2.08 in² 1,340.00 mm²
Ix 10.45 in⁴ 4,350,000 mm⁴
Iy 0.87 in⁴ 364,000.00 mm⁴
Sx 3.86 in³ 63,300.00 mm³
Sy 0.61 in³ 10,000.00 mm³
Zx 4.37 in³ 71,600.00 mm³
Zy 0.95 in³ 15,500.00 mm³
rx 2.24 in 57.00 mm
ry 0.65 in 16.50 mm
J 0.03 in⁴ 13,400.00 mm⁴
Cw 5.88 in⁶ 1,580,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

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

Lighter in IPE beams

IPE 120

Weight
10.4 kg/m (-1.0%)
Depth
120.0 mm (-13%)
Ix
3,180,000 mm⁴ (-27%)

Heavier in IPE beams

IPE AA 160

Weight
12.3 kg/m (+17%)
Depth
156.4 mm (+14%)
Ix
6,590,000 mm⁴ (+51%)

Closest Iₓ in IPE beams

IPE AA 140

Weight
10.1 kg/m (-3.8%)
Depth
136.6 mm (-0.6%)
Ix
4,070,000 mm⁴ (-6.4%)
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Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Eurocode 3 - UK National Annex · Methodology