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IPE A 450 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

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IPE A 450 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 45.16 lb/ft 67.20 kg/m
Depth, d 17.60 in 447.00 mm
Flange width, bf 7.48 in 190.00 mm
tw 0.299 in 7.600 mm
tf 0.516 in 13.100 mm
Area 13.27 in² 8,560.00 mm²
Ix 715.95 in⁴ 298,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 36.04 in⁴ 15,000,000 mm⁴
Sx 81.16 in³ 1,330,000 mm³
Sy 9.64 in³ 158,000.00 mm³
Zx 90.93 in³ 1,490,000 mm³
Zy 15.01 in³ 246,000.00 mm³
rx 7.36 in 187.00 mm
ry 1.65 in 41.90 mm
J 1.13 in⁴ 471,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 2,625.35 in⁶ 705,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus IPE A 450.

Lighter in IPE beams

IPE 400

Weight
66.3 kg/m (-1.3%)
Depth
400.0 mm (-11%)
Ix
231,000,000 mm⁴ (-22%)

Heavier in IPE beams

IPE O 400

Weight
75.7 kg/m (+13%)
Depth
404.0 mm (-9.6%)
Ix
268,000,000 mm⁴ (-10%)

Closest Iₓ in IPE beams

IPE V 400

Weight
84.0 kg/m (+25%)
Depth
408.0 mm (-8.7%)
Ix
301,000,000 mm⁴ (+1.0%)
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Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Eurocode 3 - UK National Annex · Methodology