HEB
Europe · EN 10365 (IPE / HE)
HEB sections are European wide-flange H-sections with flange width roughly equal to depth, the standard (heavier) HE series. Thicker flanges and webs give high capacity and balanced stiffness, making HEB a common choice for columns and heavily loaded members.
At the same nominal size HEB carries more load than the lighter HEA; where the design is governed by capacity rather than weight, HEB is the usual default of the two.
Reading the size: An HEB is named by nominal depth in millimetres: "HEB300" is around 300 mm in nominal size. Mass per metre is fixed for each size by the standard.
Properties are indicative - verify against the governing standard before professional use.
HEB sizes (15)
| Designation | Profile | Mass kg/m | Depth mm | Width mm | tw mm | tf mm | Area mm² | Ix mm⁴ | Zx mm³ | Sx mm³ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEB100 | 20.4 | 100 | 100 | 6 | 10 | 2,604 | 4,495,000 | 89,910 | 104,200 | |
| HEB120 | 26.7 | 120 | 120 | 6.5 | 11 | 3,401 | 8,644,000 | 144,100 | 165,200 | |
| HEB140 | 33.7 | 140 | 140 | 7 | 12 | 4,296 | 15,090,000 | 215,600 | 245,400 | |
| HEB160 | 42.6 | 160 | 160 | 8 | 13 | 5,425 | 24,920,000 | 311,500 | 354,000 | |
| HEB180 | 51.2 | 180 | 180 | 8.5 | 14 | 6,525 | 38,310,000 | 425,700 | 481,400 | |
| HEB200 | 61.3 | 200 | 200 | 9 | 15 | 7,808 | 56,960,000 | 569,600 | 642,500 | |
| HEB220 | 71.5 | 220 | 220 | 9.5 | 16 | 9,104 | 80,910,000 | 735,500 | 827,000 | |
| HEB240 | 83.2 | 240 | 240 | 10 | 17 | 10,599 | 112,600,000 | 938,300 | 1,053,000 | |
| HEB260 | 93 | 260 | 260 | 10 | 17.5 | 11,844 | 149,200,000 | 1,148,000 | 1,283,000 | |
| HEB280 | 103.1 | 280 | 280 | 10.5 | 18 | 13,136 | 192,700,000 | 1,376,000 | 1,534,000 | |
| HEB300 | 117 | 300 | 300 | 11 | 19 | 14,908 | 251,700,000 | 1,678,000 | 1,869,000 | |
| HEB320 | 126.7 | 320 | 300 | 11.5 | 20.5 | 16,134 | 308,200,000 | 1,926,000 | 2,149,000 | |
| HEB340 | 134.2 | 340 | 300 | 12 | 21.5 | 17,090 | 366,600,000 | 2,156,000 | 2,408,000 | |
| HEB360 | 141.8 | 360 | 300 | 12.5 | 22.5 | 18,063 | 431,900,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,683,000 | |
| HEB400 | 155.3 | 400 | 300 | 13.5 | 24 | 19,778 | 576,800,000 | 2,884,000 | 3,232,000 |
tw web thickness · tf flange thickness · Ix second moment of area · Zx elastic / Sx plastic section modulus, major axis. Open any size for the full table, an SI / imperial toggle and a scaled cross-section.
Frequently asked
- What is an HEB section?
- HEB is a European (EN 10365) wide-flange H-section with width about equal to depth, the standard HE series. Its thick flanges and web suit columns and high-capacity members.
- When should I use HEB instead of HEA?
- Use HEB when capacity governs: at the same nominal size it has thicker flanges and web than HEA, so more strength and stiffness, at the cost of extra weight.
- How do I read an HEB size?
- The number is the nominal size in millimetres: HEB300 is the 300 series. Each size has a fixed mass per metre defined by EN 10365.
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