HEA beam weight chart

24 sizes · 16.67 to 272.27 kg/m

Dimensions, weight per metre and second moments of area of European HEA wide flange beams, HEA 100 to HEA 1000. Sections are listed from lightest to heaviest; European (EN).

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Section	h (mm)	b (mm)	tw (mm)	tf (mm)	kg/m	lb/ft	A (cm²)	Ix (cm⁴)	Iy (cm⁴)	Zx (cm³)
HEA 100	96	100	5	8	16.67	11.20	21.24	349	134	72.75
HEA 120	114	120	5	8	19.89	13.37	25.34	606	231	106
HEA 140	133	140	5.5	8.5	24.66	16.57	31.42	1,033	389	155
HEA 160	152	160	6	9	30.44	20.45	38.77	1,673	615	220
HEA 180	171	180	6	9.5	35.52	23.87	45.25	2,510	925	294
HEA 200	190	200	6.5	10	42.26	28.40	53.83	3,692	1,335	389
HEA 220	210	220	7	11	50.51	33.94	64.34	5,409	1,954	515
HEA 240	230	240	7.5	12	60.32	40.53	76.84	7,763	2,768	675
HEA 260	250	260	7.5	12.5	68.15	45.79	86.82	10,454	3,667	836
HEA 280	270	280	8	13	76.35	51.30	97.26	13,672	4,762	1,013
HEA 300	290	300	8.5	14	88.33	59.36	112.53	18,262	6,308	1,259
HEA 320	310	300	9	15.5	97.63	65.60	124.37	22,927	6,984	1,479
HEA 340	330	300	9.5	16.5	104.78	70.41	133.47	27,692	7,434	1,678
HEA 360	350	300	10	17.5	112.06	75.30	142.76	33,088	7,885	1,891
HEA 400	390	300	11	19	124.80	83.86	158.98	45,068	8,562	2,311
HEA 450	440	300	11.5	21	139.75	93.91	178.03	63,720	9,464	2,896
HEA 500	490	300	12	23	155.07	104.20	197.54	86,973	10,366	3,550
HEA 550	540	300	12.5	24	166.23	111.70	211.76	111,931	10,817	4,146
HEA 600	590	300	13	25	177.77	119.46	226.46	141,207	11,270	4,787
HEA 650	640	300	13.5	26	189.69	127.47	241.64	175,177	11,722	5,474
HEA 700	690	300	14.5	27	204.48	137.40	260.48	215,300	12,177	6,241
HEA 800	790	300	15	28	224.37	150.77	285.83	303,440	12,636	7,682
HEA 900	890	300	16	30	251.61	169.07	320.53	422,073	13,545	9,485
HEA 1000	990	300	16.5	31	272.27	182.96	346.85	553,844	14,002	11,189

Dimensions from the structuralcodes library (Apache-2.0); masses and properties calculated. Nominal values for estimating; verify with the producer. steelweight-calculator.com

Weight across the series

Weight per metre of every size, lightest to heaviest. HEA 100, the size looked up most often, is highlighted.

How to read this chart

HEA 100, drawn to scale (mm)

h: overall depth in mm
b: flange width in mm
tw: web thickness in mm
tf: flange thickness in mm (mean value for taper flanges)
kg/m, lb/ft: nominal weight per unit length
A: cross-sectional area in cm²; weight = 0.785 × A kg/m
Ix: second moment of area about the strong axis in cm⁴, which governs bending stiffness and deflection
Iy: second moment of area about the weak axis in cm⁴, which matters for buckling and columns
Zx: elastic section modulus in cm³; bending moment capacity is roughly Zx × allowable stress

Wide flange sections like this are used as columns, heavy beams and transfer girders, where stiffness about both axes matters.

Weight of standard lengths

Sections are usually supplied in 6 m and 12 m lengths. The weight of one piece is the weight per metre times the length; the last column converts a tonnage order into a number of 12 m bars.

Section	6 m length (kg)	12 m length (kg)	12 m lengths per tonne
HEA 100	100.0	200.0	5.0
HEA 120	119.3	238.7	4.2
HEA 140	148.0	295.9	3.4
HEA 160	182.6	365.3	2.7
HEA 180	213.1	426.2	2.3
HEA 200	253.6	507.1	2.0
HEA 220	303.1	606.1	1.6
HEA 240	361.9	723.8	1.4
HEA 260	408.9	817.8	1.2
HEA 280	458.1	916.2	1.1
HEA 300	530.0	1,060.0	0.9
HEA 320	585.8	1,171.6	0.9
HEA 340	628.7	1,257.4	0.8
HEA 360	672.4	1,344.7	0.7
HEA 400	748.8	1,497.6	0.7
HEA 450	838.5	1,677.0	0.6
HEA 500	930.4	1,860.8	0.5
HEA 550	997.4	1,994.8	0.5
HEA 600	1,066.6	2,133.2	0.5
HEA 650	1,138.1	2,276.3	0.4
HEA 700	1,226.9	2,453.8	0.4
HEA 800	1,346.2	2,692.4	0.4
HEA 900	1,509.7	3,019.3	0.3
HEA 1000	1,633.6	3,267.2	0.3

How the weight is calculated

The weight of a steel section is its cross-sectional area times the density of steel, 7850 kg/m³. With the area in cm² this simplifies to:

weight (kg/m) = 0.785 × A (cm²)

Example: HEA 100 has an area of 21.24 cm², so 0.785 × 21.24 = 16.67 kg/m. The standard gives 16.67 kg/m, and a 12 m length weighs about 200.0 kg.

Rolled sections are made to a nominal mass, and the actual mass can differ by a few percent within the tolerances of EN 10034 (I and H sections) or EN 10279 (channels). For purchasing, invoicing by weight or checking deliveries, use the producer's stated mass.

More on the method: steel weight formula · density of steel · steel weight calculator

Equivalent sections in other standards

The closest section in each other standard by depth and weight. These are starting points for substitution, not drop-in replacements: flange width, thickness and section properties differ, so check the design.

Section	kg/m	Indian Standard (IS 808)	American (AISC / ASTM A6)
HEA 100	16.67	—	S4x9.5 (14.1 kg/m)
HEA 120	19.89	ISMB 125 (13.4 kg/m)	W4x13 (19.3 kg/m)
HEA 140	24.66	ISWB 150 (17.0 kg/m)	W5x16 (23.8 kg/m)
HEA 160	30.44	—	W6x20 (29.8 kg/m)
HEA 180	35.52	—	W6x25 (37.1 kg/m)
HEA 200	42.26	ISWB 200 (203 x 152, 52.09 kg/m) (52.1 kg/m)	W8x28 (41.7 kg/m)
HEA 220	50.51	ISWB 200 (203 x 152, 52.09 kg/m) (52.1 kg/m)	W8x35 (52.0 kg/m)
HEA 240	60.32	ISWB 200 (203 x 152, 52.09 kg/m) (52.1 kg/m)	HP10x42 (62.0 kg/m)
HEA 260	68.15	—	W10x45 (67.0 kg/m)
HEA 280	76.35	—	W10x54 (80.0 kg/m)
HEA 300	88.33	—	HP12x63 (93.0 kg/m)
HEA 320	97.63	—	W12x65 (97.0 kg/m)
HEA 340	104.78	—	HP14x73 (108.0 kg/m)
HEA 360	112.06	—	HP14x73 (108.0 kg/m)
HEA 400	124.80	—	HP16x88 (131.0 kg/m)
HEA 450	139.75	ISWB 500 (95.1 kg/m)	W16x100 (149.0 kg/m)
HEA 500	155.07	ISWB 550 (112.5 kg/m)	W18x106 (158.0 kg/m)
HEA 550	166.23	ISWB 600 (600 x 250, 145.06 kg/m) (145.1 kg/m)	W21x111 (165.0 kg/m)
HEA 600	177.77	ISWB 600 (600 x 250, 145.06 kg/m) (145.1 kg/m)	W24x117 (174.0 kg/m)
HEA 650	189.69	ISWB 600 (600 x 250, 145.06 kg/m) (145.1 kg/m)	W24x131 (195.0 kg/m)
HEA 700	204.48	ISWB 600 (600 x 250, 145.06 kg/m) (145.1 kg/m)	W27x146 (217.0 kg/m)
HEA 800	224.37	—	W30x148 (220.0 kg/m)
HEA 900	251.61	—	W36x170 (253.0 kg/m)
HEA 1000	272.27	—	W40x183 (272.0 kg/m)

Full matching tables: steel section equivalents.

Choosing a size

For a beam, bending capacity grows with the elastic section modulus Zx, while cost grows with weight. Per kilogram of steel, the most efficient sizes in this chart are HEA 1000 (41.1 cm³ per kg/m), HEA 900 (37.7 cm³ per kg/m), HEA 800 (34.2 cm³ per kg/m). Deeper, lighter sections usually win in bending; wider flanges (or a heavier section of the same depth) help where lateral buckling, column loads or limited depth govern. Deflection depends on Ix.

Frequently asked questions

What is the weight of HEA 100?

HEA 100 weighs 16.67 kg/m (11.20 lb/ft). A 6 m length is about 100.0 kg and a 12 m length about 200.0 kg.

What are the lightest and heaviest sizes in this chart?

The lightest is HEA 100 at 16.67 kg/m (11.20 lb/ft) and the heaviest is HEA 1000 at 272.27 kg/m (182.96 lb/ft). The chart lists 24 sizes.

How is the weight of an HEA wide flange beam calculated?

Weight per metre is the cross-sectional area times the density of steel, 7850 kg/m³. With the area in cm², that is mass = 0.785 × A kg/m. For HEA 100, A = 21.24 cm², so 0.785 × 21.24 = 16.67 kg/m. Multiply by the length in metres for the weight of a piece.

Which HEA gives the most bending strength per kilogram?

Measured by elastic section modulus per kg of weight, HEA 1000 is the most efficient in this chart (Zx = 11,189 cm³ for 272.27 kg/m). Deeper sections are generally more efficient in bending; check deflection, lateral buckling and available depth before choosing.

Is there a printable HEA beam weight chart?

Yes. The PDF version of this chart (steelweight-calculator.com/charts/hea-beam-weight-chart.pdf) has the same table on A4 pages and can be printed or saved for site use.