StructureCalcsIPN 500
European Standard I-Beam (IPN) · EN 10365 · Europe
IPN 500 is a European taper-flange I-beam 500.0 mm deep with a 185.0 mm wide flange, weighing 141.0 kg/m. The dimensions below are the published EN 10365 values; the drawing is generated from them.
IPN beams are the classic European taper-flange I — a legacy series still rolled, with the 14% flange taper reproduced in the drawing.
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Published dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Depth, d | 500.0 mm | 19.69 in |
| Flange width, bf | 185.0 mm | 7.28 in |
| Flange thickness, tf | 27.0 mm | 1.063 in |
| Web thickness, tw | 18.0 mm | 0.709 in |
| Mass per metre | 141.0 kg/m | 94.7 lb/ft |
| Area, A | 18,000 mm² | 27.90 in² |
| Second moment, Ix | 687,400,000 mm⁴ | 1,651.5 in⁴ |
| Second moment, Iy | 24,800,000 mm⁴ | 59.6 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 IPN 500 the computed area agrees with the published value to 0.81% and Ix to 1.39%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Elastic modulus, Wel,x | 2,787,724 mm³ |
| Elastic modulus, Wel,y | 274,551 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Wpl,x | 3,282,020 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Wpl,y | 466,972 mm³ |
| Radius of gyration, rx | 196.0 mm |
| Radius of gyration, ry | 37.4 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