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IPE V 500 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties
EN IPE beams · v2026.1
Diagram, properties emphasis, and nearby alternatives use the selected unit system.
Section diagram
IPE V 500 dimensions
Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.
Section properties
Symbols match the steel section finder. Imperial and metric values are shown side by side.
| Property | Imperial | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 86.68 lb/ft | 129.00 kg/m |
| Depth, d | 20.24 in | 514.00 mm |
| Flange width, bf | 8.03 in | 204.00 mm |
| tw | 0.559 in | 14.200 mm |
| tf | 0.906 in | 23.000 mm |
| Area | 25.42 in² | 16,400.00 mm² |
| Ix | 1,698.57 in⁴ | 707,000,000 mm⁴ |
| Iy | 78.56 in⁴ | 32,700,000 mm⁴ |
| Sx | 167.82 in³ | 2,750,000 mm³ |
| Sy | 19.53 in³ | 320,000.00 mm³ |
| Zx | 193.45 in³ | 3,170,000 mm³ |
| Zy | 30.88 in³ | 506,000.00 mm³ |
| rx | 8.15 in | 207.00 mm |
| ry | 1.76 in | 44.60 mm |
| J | 5.81 in⁴ | 2,420,000 mm⁴ |
| Cw | 7,336.08 in⁶ | 1,970,000,000,000 mm⁶ |
Alternatives
Useful nearby sections
Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus IPE V 500.
Lighter in IPE beams
IPE O 550
- Weight
- 123.0 kg/m (-4.7%)
- Depth
- 556.0 mm (+8.2%)
- Ix
- 792,000,000 mm⁴ (+12%)
Heavier in IPE beams
IPE 750×134
- Weight
- 134.0 kg/m (+3.9%)
- Depth
- 750.0 mm (+46%)
- Ix
- 1,510,000,000 mm⁴ (+114%)
Closest Iₓ in IPE beams
IPE 550
- Weight
- 106.0 kg/m (-18%)
- Depth
- 550.0 mm (+7.0%)
- Ix
- 671,000,000 mm⁴ (-5.1%)
Source: Eurocode 3 UK National Annex and ArcelorMittal Sections 2026-1 · v2026.1 · Eurocode 3 - UK National Annex · Methodology