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IPE A 240 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

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IPE A 240 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 17.61 lb/ft 26.20 kg/m
Depth, d 9.33 in 237.00 mm
Flange width, bf 4.72 in 120.00 mm
tw 0.205 in 5.200 mm
tf 0.327 in 8.300 mm
Area 5.16 in² 3,330.00 mm²
Ix 79.04 in⁴ 32,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 5.77 in⁴ 2,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 16.96 in³ 278,000.00 mm³
Sy 2.44 in³ 40,000.00 mm³
Zx 19.04 in³ 312,000.00 mm³
Zy 3.81 in³ 62,400.00 mm³
rx 3.91 in 99.40 mm
ry 1.06 in 26.80 mm
J 0.20 in⁴ 85,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 116.56 in⁶ 31,300,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus IPE A 240.

Lighter in IPE beams

IPE O 200

Weight
25.1 kg/m (-4.2%)
Depth
202.0 mm (-15%)
Ix
22,100,000 mm⁴ (-33%)

Heavier in IPE beams

IPE O 220

Weight
29.4 kg/m (+12%)
Depth
222.0 mm (-6.3%)
Ix
31,300,000 mm⁴ (-4.9%)

Closest Iₓ in IPE beams

IPE AA 240

Weight
24.9 kg/m (-5.0%)
Depth
236.4 mm (-0.3%)
Ix
31,500,000 mm⁴ (-4.3%)
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Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Eurocode 3 - UK National Annex · Methodology