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IPE AA 240 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

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IPE AA 240 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 16.73 lb/ft 24.90 kg/m
Depth, d 9.31 in 236.40 mm
Flange width, bf 4.72 in 120.00 mm
tw 0.189 in 4.800 mm
tf 0.315 in 8.000 mm
Area 4.91 in² 3,170.00 mm²
Ix 75.68 in⁴ 31,500,000 mm⁴
Iy 5.55 in⁴ 2,310,000 mm⁴
Sx 16.29 in³ 267,000.00 mm³
Sy 2.38 in³ 39,000.00 mm³
Zx 18.19 in³ 298,000.00 mm³
Zy 3.66 in³ 60,000.00 mm³
rx 3.93 in 99.70 mm
ry 1.06 in 27.00 mm
J 0.18 in⁴ 76,100.00 mm⁴
Cw 112.09 in⁶ 30,100,000,000 mm⁶

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus IPE AA 240.

Lighter in IPE beams

IPE 200

Weight
22.4 kg/m (-10%)
Depth
200.0 mm (-15%)
Ix
19,400,000 mm⁴ (-38%)

Heavier in IPE beams

IPE O 200

Weight
25.1 kg/m (+0.8%)
Depth
202.0 mm (-15%)
Ix
22,100,000 mm⁴ (-30%)

Closest Iₓ in IPE beams

IPE O 220

Weight
29.4 kg/m (+18%)
Depth
222.0 mm (-6.1%)
Ix
31,300,000 mm⁴ (-0.6%)
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Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Eurocode 3 - UK National Annex · Methodology