StructureCalcsIPE 550
European I-Beam (IPE) · EN 10365 · Europe
IPE 550 is a European parallel-flange I-beam 550.0 mm deep with a 210.0 mm wide flange, weighing 105.5 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 | 550.0 mm | 21.65 in |
| Flange width, bf | 210.0 mm | 8.27 in |
| Flange thickness, tf | 17.2 mm | 0.677 in |
| Web thickness, tw | 11.1 mm | 0.437 in |
| Mass per metre | 105.5 kg/m | 70.9 lb/ft |
| Area, A | 13,442 mm² | 20.84 in² |
| Second moment, Ix | 671,155,300 mm⁴ | 1,612.5 in⁴ |
| Second moment, Iy | 26,700,000 mm⁴ | 64.1 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 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 | 2,440,601 mm³ |
| Elastic modulus, Wel,y | 254,056 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Wpl,x | 2,787,006 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Wpl,y | 400,537 mm³ |
| Radius of gyration, rx | 223.5 mm |
| Radius of gyration, ry | 44.5 mm |
Wel is the elastic modulus and Wpl the plastic modulus, following Eurocode 3 notation.
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Where these numbers come from
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