EN 1993-1-1 Steel Section  ·  Section of HEB

HEB 320 — Section Properties & EN 1993-1-1 Classification

HEB 320 is a Class 1 — Plastic section in S355 (fy = 355 MPa).

h = 320 mm b = 300 mm A = 12,470 mm² Iy = 30,820 cm⁴ Wpl,y = 2291 cm³ EN / NL / DE annexes No sign-up · Free forever
Cross-Section Classification (EN 1993-1-1 Table 5.2)
Classification · EN 1993-1-1 Table 5.2
Steel Grade γM0 Web (c/tw) Flange (c/tf) Class
S235 1.00 19.57 → 1 5.72 → 1 Class 1
S235 1.10 19.57 → 1 5.72 → 1 Class 1
S235 1.05 19.57 → 1 5.72 → 1 Class 1
S275 1.00 19.57 → 1 5.72 → 1 Class 1
S275 1.10 19.57 → 1 5.72 → 1 Class 1
S275 1.05 19.57 → 1 5.72 → 1 Class 1
S355 1.00 19.57 → 1 5.72 → 1 Class 1
S355 1.10 19.57 → 1 5.72 → 1 Class 1
S355 1.05 19.57 → 1 5.72 → 1 Class 1
S420 1.00 19.57 → 1 5.72 → 1 Class 1
S420 1.10 19.57 → 1 5.72 → 1 Class 1
S420 1.05 19.57 → 1 5.72 → 1 Class 1
S460 1.00 19.57 → 1 5.72 → 1 Class 1
S460 1.10 19.57 → 1 5.72 → 1 Class 1
S460 1.05 19.57 → 1 5.72 → 1 Class 1
Geometric Properties
PropertyValue
h (mm)320
b (mm)300
tw / tf (mm)11.5 / 20.5
r (mm)27
A (mm²)12,470
Iy (cm⁴)30,820
Iz (cm⁴)9,239
Wel,y (cm³)1926
Wpl,y (cm³)2291
iy / iz (mm)157.2 / 86.1
Design Resistances · γM0
S235 · EN (γM0=1.00)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd2,930.4 kN
Vpl,Rd845.9 kN
Mpl,Rd538.4 kNm
Mel,Rd452.6 kNm
S235 · NL (γM0=1.10)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd2,664 kN
Vpl,Rd769 kN
Mpl,Rd489.4 kNm
Mel,Rd411.5 kNm
S235 · DE (γM0=1.05)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd2,790.9 kN
Vpl,Rd805.7 kN
Mpl,Rd512.7 kNm
Mel,Rd431.1 kNm
S275 · EN (γM0=1.00)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd3,429.3 kN
Vpl,Rd989.9 kN
Mpl,Rd630 kNm
Mel,Rd529.6 kNm
S275 · NL (γM0=1.10)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd3,117.5 kN
Vpl,Rd899.9 kN
Mpl,Rd572.7 kNm
Mel,Rd481.5 kNm
S275 · DE (γM0=1.05)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd3,266 kN
Vpl,Rd942.8 kN
Mpl,Rd600 kNm
Mel,Rd504.4 kNm
S355 · EN (γM0=1.00)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd4,426.9 kN
Vpl,Rd1,277.9 kN
Mpl,Rd813.3 kNm
Mel,Rd683.7 kNm
S355 · NL (γM0=1.10)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd4,024.4 kN
Vpl,Rd1,161.7 kN
Mpl,Rd739.4 kNm
Mel,Rd621.6 kNm
S355 · DE (γM0=1.05)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd4,216 kN
Vpl,Rd1,217.1 kN
Mpl,Rd774.6 kNm
Mel,Rd651.2 kNm
S420 · EN (γM0=1.00)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd5,237.4 kN
Vpl,Rd1,511.9 kN
Mpl,Rd962.2 kNm
Mel,Rd808.9 kNm
S420 · NL (γM0=1.10)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd4,761.3 kN
Vpl,Rd1,374.5 kN
Mpl,Rd874.7 kNm
Mel,Rd735.4 kNm
S420 · DE (γM0=1.05)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd4,988 kN
Vpl,Rd1,439.9 kN
Mpl,Rd916.4 kNm
Mel,Rd770.4 kNm
S460 · EN (γM0=1.00)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd5,736.2 kN
Vpl,Rd1,655.9 kN
Mpl,Rd1,053.9 kNm
Mel,Rd886 kNm
S460 · NL (γM0=1.10)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd5,214.7 kN
Vpl,Rd1,505.4 kN
Mpl,Rd958.1 kNm
Mel,Rd805.4 kNm
S460 · DE (γM0=1.05)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd5,463 kN
Vpl,Rd1,577 kN
Mpl,Rd1,003.7 kNm
Mel,Rd843.8 kNm
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HEB 320 — Cross-Section Classification & Resistances

This page shows pre-computed EN 1993-1-1 design values for the HEB 320 HEB section. The governing cross-section class is 1 (Class 1 — Plastic), which determines whether the section may develop its full plastic moment capacity (Class 1–2) or is limited to the elastic moment (Class 3–4). Npl,Rd, Vpl,Rd, Mpl,Rd, and Mel,Rd are shown for all combinations of steel grade (S235 to S460) and national annex (EN γM0=1.00, NL γM0=1.10, DE γM0=1.05).