How much does the IPE 400 weigh?

66.3 kg per metre, from a section area of 84.46 cm².

What are the dimensions of the IPE 400?

400 mm high and 180 mm wide, with a 8.6 mm web and 13.5 mm flanges.

What is the moment of inertia of the IPE 400?

Iy = 23,130 cm⁴ about the strong axis and Iz = 1,318 cm⁴ about the weak axis, calculated on the section with its root radii.

IPE 400 dimensions, weight and section properties

Dimensions and section properties of the IPE 400, with its CAD files. Dimensions checked against two mill catalogues; properties calculated on the exact section.

IPE / EN 10365

IPE 400

Mass 66.3 kg/m

Section

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IPE 400 dimensions and section properties

Property		Value
Height	h	400 mm
Flange width	b	180 mm
Web thickness	tw	8.6 mm
Flange thickness	tf	13.5 mm
Root radius	r	21 mm
Section area	A	84.46 cm²
Weight per metre	G	66.3 kg/m
Second moment of area, strong axis	Iy	23,130 cm⁴
Elastic section modulus, strong axis	Wel,y	1,156 cm³
Radius of gyration, strong axis	iy	16.55 cm
Second moment of area, weak axis	Iz	1,318 cm⁴
Elastic section modulus, weak axis	Wel,z	146.4 cm³
Radius of gyration, weak axis	iz	3.95 cm

IPE 400 weight per metre and per bar

The IPE 400 weighs 66.3 kg per metre: its section area of 84.46 cm² times a steel density of 7,850 kg/m³. A 6 m bar weighs 397.8 kg and a 12 m bar 795.6 kg.

IPE 400 compared with the neighbouring sizes

The table puts the IPE 400 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 330	330	160	7.5	11.5	49.15	11,770	713.1
IPE 360	360	170	8	12.7	57.09	16,270	903.6
IPE 400	400	180	8.6	13.5	66.3	23,130	1,156
IPE 450	450	190	9.4	14.6	77.57	33,740	1,500
IPE 500	500	200	10.2	16	90.68	48,200	1,928

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IPE 400: common questions

How much does the IPE 400 weigh?: 66.3 kg per metre, from a section area of 84.46 cm².
What are the dimensions of the IPE 400?: 400 mm high and 180 mm wide, with a 8.6 mm web and 13.5 mm flanges.
What is the moment of inertia of the IPE 400?: Iy = 23,130 cm⁴ about the strong axis and Iz = 1,318 cm⁴ about the weak axis, calculated on the section with its root radii.