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IPE A 270 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

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IPE A 270 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 20.63 lb/ft 30.70 kg/m
Depth, d 10.51 in 267.00 mm
Flange width, bf 5.31 in 135.00 mm
tw 0.217 in 5.500 mm
tf 0.343 in 8.700 mm
Area 6.08 in² 3,920.00 mm²
Ix 118.20 in⁴ 49,200,000 mm⁴
Iy 8.60 in⁴ 3,580,000 mm⁴
Sx 22.46 in³ 368,000.00 mm³
Sy 3.23 in³ 53,000.00 mm³
Zx 25.20 in³ 413,000.00 mm³
Zy 5.02 in³ 82,300.00 mm³
rx 4.41 in 112.00 mm
ry 1.19 in 30.20 mm
J 0.25 in⁴ 104,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 221.57 in⁶ 59,500,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

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

Lighter in IPE beams

IPE O 220

Weight
29.4 kg/m (-4.2%)
Depth
222.0 mm (-17%)
Ix
31,300,000 mm⁴ (-36%)

Heavier in IPE beams

IPE O 240

Weight
34.3 kg/m (+12%)
Depth
242.0 mm (-9.4%)
Ix
43,700,000 mm⁴ (-11%)

Closest Iₓ in IPE beams

IPE 270

Weight
36.1 kg/m (+18%)
Depth
270.0 mm (+1.1%)
Ix
57,900,000 mm⁴ (+18%)
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Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Eurocode 3 - UK National Annex · Methodology