HEB400 HEB — European Wide Flange Beam Section Properties

HEB400 is a European HEB (Wide Flange Beam) per EN 10365 (successor to DIN 1025 / EN 10034) hot-rolled structural steel section. Standard European HEB dimensions per EN 10365. Verify against ArcelorMittal / Tata Steel section catalog.

Dimensions (Metric)

Property Value Unit
Depth (d) 400 mm
Flange Width (bf) 300 mm
Flange Thickness (tf) 24.0 mm
Web Thickness (tw) 13.5 mm
Cross-Sectional Area (A) 191.5 cm²
Mass 155.0 kg/m

Elastic Section Properties (Metric)

Property Strong Axis (Y-Y) Weak Axis (Z-Z) Unit
Moment of Inertia (I) 55,871 10,807 cm⁴
Elastic Section Modulus (S) 2,794 720 cm³
Plastic Section Modulus (Z) 3,125 1,096 cm³
Radius of Gyration (i) 17.08 7.51 cm

Torsional Properties

Property Value Unit
Torsional Constant (J) 305 cm⁴
Distance Between Flange Centroids (ho) 37.60 cm

Design Resources

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the HEB400 section depth? The HEB400 has a nominal depth of 400mm and a flange width of 300mm. The HEB series is defined in EN 10365.

What steel grade is standard for HEB400? Typically S275JR or S355J2 per EN 10025-2. Also available as S235JR, S275JR, S355J2, S420M, S460M. Verify grade requirements per EN 1993-1-1.

What is the mass of a HEB400 beam? 155.0 kg/m. A 12m length weighs approximately 1,860 kg.

What is the section modulus of HEB400? S_y = 2,794 cm³ (strong axis) and S_z = 720 cm³ (weak axis). The plastic section modulus Z_y = 3,125 cm³.

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Educational reference only. Verify all section properties against the current ArcelorMittal / Tata Steel section catalog and EN 10365 before design. Results are PRELIMINARY — NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION.