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IPE A 500 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

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Section diagram

IPE A 500 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 53.35 lb/ft 79.40 kg/m
Depth, d 19.57 in 497.00 mm
Flange width, bf 7.87 in 200.00 mm
tw 0.331 in 8.400 mm
tf 0.571 in 14.500 mm
Area 15.66 in² 10,100.00 mm²
Ix 1,030.68 in⁴ 429,000,000 mm⁴
Iy 46.61 in⁴ 19,400,000 mm⁴
Sx 105.57 in³ 1,730,000 mm³
Sy 11.84 in³ 194,000.00 mm³
Zx 119.00 in³ 1,950,000 mm³
Zy 18.43 in³ 302,000.00 mm³
rx 8.11 in 206.00 mm
ry 1.72 in 43.80 mm
J 1.54 in⁴ 643,000.00 mm⁴
Cw 4,170.77 in⁶ 1,120,000,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus IPE A 500.

Lighter in IPE beams

IPE 450

Weight
77.6 kg/m (-2.3%)
Depth
450.0 mm (-9.5%)
Ix
337,000,000 mm⁴ (-21%)

Heavier in IPE beams

IPE V 400

Weight
84.0 kg/m (+5.8%)
Depth
408.0 mm (-18%)
Ix
301,000,000 mm⁴ (-30%)

Closest Iₓ in IPE beams

IPE O 450

Weight
92.4 kg/m (+16%)
Depth
456.0 mm (-8.2%)
Ix
409,000,000 mm⁴ (-4.7%)
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Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Eurocode 3 - UK National Annex · Methodology