How much does the IPE 240 weigh?

30.71 kg per metre, from a section area of 39.12 cm².

What are the dimensions of the IPE 240?

240 mm high and 120 mm wide, with a 6.2 mm web and 9.8 mm flanges.

What is the moment of inertia of the IPE 240?

Iy = 3,892 cm⁴ about the strong axis and Iz = 283.6 cm⁴ about the weak axis, calculated on the section with its root radii.

IPE 240 dimensions, weight and section properties

Dimensions and section properties of the IPE 240, with its CAD files. Dimensions checked against two mill catalogues; properties calculated on the exact section.

IPE / EN 10365

IPE 240

Mass 30.71 kg/m

Section

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IPE 240 dimensions and section properties

Property		Value
Height	h	240 mm
Flange width	b	120 mm
Web thickness	tw	6.2 mm
Flange thickness	tf	9.8 mm
Root radius	r	15 mm
Section area	A	39.12 cm²
Weight per metre	G	30.71 kg/m
Second moment of area, strong axis	Iy	3,892 cm⁴
Elastic section modulus, strong axis	Wel,y	324.3 cm³
Radius of gyration, strong axis	iy	9.974 cm
Second moment of area, weak axis	Iz	283.6 cm⁴
Elastic section modulus, weak axis	Wel,z	47.27 cm³
Radius of gyration, weak axis	iz	2.693 cm

IPE 240 weight per metre and per bar

The IPE 240 weighs 30.71 kg per metre: its section area of 39.12 cm² times a steel density of 7,850 kg/m³. A 6 m bar weighs 184.3 kg and a 12 m bar 368.5 kg.

IPE 240 compared with the neighbouring sizes

The table puts the IPE 240 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 200	200	100	5.6	8.5	22.36	1,943	194.3
IPE 220	220	110	5.9	9.2	26.2	2,772	252
IPE 240	240	120	6.2	9.8	30.71	3,892	324.3
IPE 270	270	135	6.6	10.2	36.07	5,790	428.9
IPE 300	300	150	7.1	10.7	42.24	8,356	557.1

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IPE 240: common questions

How much does the IPE 240 weigh?: 30.71 kg per metre, from a section area of 39.12 cm².
What are the dimensions of the IPE 240?: 240 mm high and 120 mm wide, with a 6.2 mm web and 9.8 mm flanges.
What is the moment of inertia of the IPE 240?: Iy = 3,892 cm⁴ about the strong axis and Iz = 283.6 cm⁴ about the weak axis, calculated on the section with its root radii.