How much does the IPE 120 weigh?

10.37 kg per metre, from a section area of 13.21 cm².

What are the dimensions of the IPE 120?

120 mm high and 64 mm wide, with a 4.4 mm web and 6.3 mm flanges.

What is the moment of inertia of the IPE 120?

Iy = 317.8 cm⁴ about the strong axis and Iz = 27.67 cm⁴ about the weak axis, calculated on the section with its root radii.

IPE 120 dimensions, weight and section properties

Dimensions and section properties of the IPE 120, with its CAD files. Dimensions checked against two mill catalogues; properties calculated on the exact section.

IPE / EN 10365

IPE 120

Mass 10.37 kg/m

Section

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IPE 120 dimensions and section properties

Property		Value
Height	h	120 mm
Flange width	b	64 mm
Web thickness	tw	4.4 mm
Flange thickness	tf	6.3 mm
Root radius	r	7 mm
Section area	A	13.21 cm²
Weight per metre	G	10.37 kg/m
Second moment of area, strong axis	Iy	317.8 cm⁴
Elastic section modulus, strong axis	Wel,y	52.96 cm³
Radius of gyration, strong axis	iy	4.904 cm
Second moment of area, weak axis	Iz	27.67 cm⁴
Elastic section modulus, weak axis	Wel,z	8.646 cm³
Radius of gyration, weak axis	iz	1.447 cm

IPE 120 weight per metre and per bar

The IPE 120 weighs 10.37 kg per metre: its section area of 13.21 cm² times a steel density of 7,850 kg/m³. A 6 m bar weighs 62.2 kg and a 12 m bar 124.4 kg.

IPE 120 compared with the neighbouring sizes

The table puts the IPE 120 next to the sizes just below and above it in the same series. Select a size to open its page or its family table.

Section	hmm	bmm	twmm	tfmm	Gkg/m	Iycm⁴	Wel,ycm³
IPE 80	80	46	3.8	5.2	6	80.14	20.03
IPE 100	100	55	4.1	5.7	8.104	171	34.2
IPE 120	120	64	4.4	6.3	10.37	317.8	52.96
IPE 140	140	73	4.7	6.9	12.89	541.2	77.32
IPE 160	160	82	5	7.4	15.77	869.3	108.7

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IPE 120: common questions

How much does the IPE 120 weigh?: 10.37 kg per metre, from a section area of 13.21 cm².
What are the dimensions of the IPE 120?: 120 mm high and 64 mm wide, with a 4.4 mm web and 6.3 mm flanges.
What is the moment of inertia of the IPE 120?: Iy = 317.8 cm⁴ about the strong axis and Iz = 27.67 cm⁴ about the weak axis, calculated on the section with its root radii.