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HE 550 M - Section Properties

The HE 550 M is a European wide-flange beam (HE) with a mass of 278 kg/m, an overall depth of 572 mm and width of 306 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 354 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 198000 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 7930 cm³, to EN 10365 · Continental Steel (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
278 kg/m
Depth
572 mm
Width
306 mm
Area
354 cm²
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HE 550 M section profile
mass (kg/m)278
h (mm)572
b (mm)306
tw (mm)21
tf (mm)40
Iy (cm⁴)198000
Iz (cm⁴)19200
iy (cm)23.6
iz (cm)7.35
Wel,y (cm³)6920
Wel,z (cm³)1250
Wpl,y (cm³)7930
Wpl,z (cm³)1940
u8.135
X14.3
Iw (dm⁶)13.5
It (cm⁴)1560
A (cm²)354
SA/m (m²/m)2.28

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