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IPE A 550 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties
EN IPE beams · v2026.1
IPE A 550: 547 mm depth, 210 mm flange width, 92.1 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.
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Section diagram
IPE A 550 dimensions
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Section properties
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| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 61.89 lb/ft | 92.10 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 21.54 in | 547.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 8.27 in | 210.00 mm |
| tw | 0.354 in | 9.000 mm |
| tf | 0.618 in | 15.700 mm |
| Area | 18.14 in² | 11,700.00 mm² |
| Ix | 1,441.51 in⁴ | 600,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 58.38 in⁴ | 24,300,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 133.64 in³ | 2,190,000 mm³ |
| Sy | 14.16 in³ | 232,000.00 mm³ |
| Zx | 151.34 in³ | 2,480,000 mm³ |
| Zy | 22.09 in³ | 362,000.00 mm³ |
| rx | 8.90 in | 226.00 mm |
| ry | 1.79 in | 45.50 mm |
| J | 2.15 in⁴ | 893,000.00 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 6,367.86 in⁶ | 1,710,000,000,000 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus IPE A 550.
Lighter in IPE beams
IPE 500
- Weight
- 90.7 kg/m (-1.5%)
- Depth
- 500.0 mm (-8.6%)
- Ix
- 482,000,000 mm⁴ (-20%)
Heavier in IPE beams
IPE O 450
- Weight
- 92.4 kg/m (+0.3%)
- Depth
- 456.0 mm (-17%)
- Ix
- 409,000,000 mm⁴ (-32%)
Another Iₓ option in IPE beams
IPE O 500
- Weight
- 107.0 kg/m (+16%)
- Depth
- 506.0 mm (-7.5%)
- Ix
- 578,000,000 mm⁴ (-3.7%)
Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Eurocode 3 - UK National Annex · Methodology