StructureCalcsIPE 500
European I-Beam (IPE) · EN 10365 · Europe
IPE 500 is a European parallel-flange I-beam 500.0 mm deep with a 200.0 mm wide flange, weighing 90.7 kg/m. The dimensions below are the published EN 10365 values; the drawing is generated from them.
IPE sections are the European parallel-flange I-beam series — the standard flexural member of Eurocode practice.
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Published dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Depth, d | 500.0 mm | 19.69 in |
| Flange width, bf | 200.0 mm | 7.87 in |
| Flange thickness, tf | 16.0 mm | 0.630 in |
| Web thickness, tw | 10.2 mm | 0.402 in |
| Mass per metre | 90.7 kg/m | 60.9 lb/ft |
| Area, A | 11,552 mm² | 17.91 in² |
| Second moment, Ix | 481,979,500 mm⁴ | 1,158.0 in⁴ |
| Second moment, Iy | 21,400,000 mm⁴ | 51.4 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 IPE 500 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 | 1,927,941 mm³ |
| Elastic modulus, Wel,y | 214,169 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Wpl,x | 2,194,118 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Wpl,y | 335,879 mm³ |
| Radius of gyration, rx | 204.3 mm |
| Radius of gyration, ry | 43.1 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