How much does the IPE 270 weigh?

36.07 kg per metre, from a section area of 45.95 cm².

What are the dimensions of the IPE 270?

270 mm high and 135 mm wide, with a 6.6 mm web and 10.2 mm flanges.

What is the moment of inertia of the IPE 270?

Iy = 5,790 cm⁴ about the strong axis and Iz = 419.9 cm⁴ about the weak axis, calculated on the section with its root radii.

IPE 270 dimensions, weight and section properties

Dimensions and section properties of the IPE 270, with its CAD files. Dimensions checked against two mill catalogues; properties calculated on the exact section.

IPE / EN 10365

IPE 270

Mass 36.07 kg/m

Section

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IPE 270 dimensions and section properties

Property		Value
Height	h	270 mm
Flange width	b	135 mm
Web thickness	tw	6.6 mm
Flange thickness	tf	10.2 mm
Root radius	r	15 mm
Section area	A	45.95 cm²
Weight per metre	G	36.07 kg/m
Second moment of area, strong axis	Iy	5,790 cm⁴
Elastic section modulus, strong axis	Wel,y	428.9 cm³
Radius of gyration, strong axis	iy	11.23 cm
Second moment of area, weak axis	Iz	419.9 cm⁴
Elastic section modulus, weak axis	Wel,z	62.2 cm³
Radius of gyration, weak axis	iz	3.023 cm

IPE 270 weight per metre and per bar

The IPE 270 weighs 36.07 kg per metre: its section area of 45.95 cm² times a steel density of 7,850 kg/m³. A 6 m bar weighs 216.4 kg and a 12 m bar 432.8 kg.

IPE 270 compared with the neighbouring sizes

The table puts the IPE 270 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 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
IPE 330	330	160	7.5	11.5	49.15	11,770	713.1

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IPE 270: common questions

How much does the IPE 270 weigh?: 36.07 kg per metre, from a section area of 45.95 cm².
What are the dimensions of the IPE 270?: 270 mm high and 135 mm wide, with a 6.6 mm web and 10.2 mm flanges.
What is the moment of inertia of the IPE 270?: Iy = 5,790 cm⁴ about the strong axis and Iz = 419.9 cm⁴ about the weak axis, calculated on the section with its root radii.