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IPE A 300 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

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IPE A 300 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 24.53 lb/ft 36.50 kg/m
Depth, d 11.69 in 297.00 mm
Flange width, bf 5.91 in 150.00 mm
tw 0.240 in 6.100 mm
tf 0.362 in 9.200 mm
Area 7.21 in² 4,650.00 mm²
Ix 172.26 in⁴ 71,700,000 mm⁴
Iy 12.47 in⁴ 5,190,000 mm⁴
Sx 29.47 in³ 483,000.00 mm³
Sy 4.21 in³ 69,000.00 mm³
Zx 33.07 in³ 542,000.00 mm³
Zy 6.53 in³ 107,000.00 mm³
rx 4.88 in 124.00 mm
ry 1.31 in 33.40 mm
J 0.32 in⁴ 133,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 398.46 in⁶ 107,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus IPE A 300.

Lighter in IPE beams

IPE 270

Weight
36.1 kg/m (-1.1%)
Depth
270.0 mm (-9.1%)
Ix
57,900,000 mm⁴ (-19%)

Heavier in IPE beams

IPE 300

Weight
42.2 kg/m (+16%)
Depth
300.0 mm (+1.0%)
Ix
83,600,000 mm⁴ (+17%)

Closest Iₓ in IPE beams

IPE O 270

Weight
42.3 kg/m (+16%)
Depth
274.0 mm (-7.7%)
Ix
69,500,000 mm⁴ (-3.1%)
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Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Eurocode 3 - UK National Annex · Methodology