StructureCalcsHEB 550
European H-Beam (HE B) · EN 10365 · Europe
HEB 550 is a European wide-flange H-section 550.0 mm deep with a 300.0 mm wide flange, weighing 199.4 kg/m. The dimensions below are the published EN 10365 values; the drawing is generated from them.
HE B sections are the standard-weight European H — the default Eurocode column section.
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Published dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Depth, d | 550.0 mm | 21.65 in |
| Flange width, bf | 300.0 mm | 11.81 in |
| Flange thickness, tf | 29.0 mm | 1.142 in |
| Web thickness, tw | 15.0 mm | 0.591 in |
| Mass per metre | 199.4 kg/m | 134.0 lb/ft |
| Area, A | 25,406 mm² | 39.38 in² |
| Second moment, Ix | 1,366,908,800 mm⁴ | 3,284.0 in⁴ |
| Second moment, Iy | 130,000,000 mm⁴ | 312.3 in⁴ |
Derived section properties
Integrated from the section's own outline including the root and toe radii, whose arcs are integrated analytically rather than approximated by facets. For HEB 550 the computed area agrees with the published value to better than 0.01% and Ix to better than 0.01%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Elastic modulus, Wel,x | 4,970,577 mm³ |
| Elastic modulus, Wel,y | 871,793 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Wpl,x | 5,590,608 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Wpl,y | 1,341,142 mm³ |
| Radius of gyration, rx | 232.0 mm |
| Radius of gyration, ry | 71.7 mm |
Wel is the elastic modulus and Wpl the plastic modulus, following Eurocode 3 notation.
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Where these numbers come from
Published EN 10365 values. How StructureCalcs verifies its numbers · Understanding steel section properties · Query this section over the API