EN 1993-1-1 Steel Section · Section of IPE
IPE 270 — Section Properties & EN 1993-1-1 Classification
IPE 270 is a Class 3 — Elastic
section in S355 (fy = 355 MPa).
S235: Class 2
S275: Class 2
S420: Class 4
S460: Class 4
h = 270 mm
b = 135 mm
A = 4,596 mm²
Iy = 5,790 cm⁴
Wpl,y = 484 cm³
EN / NL / DE annexes
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Cross-Section Classification (EN 1993-1-1 Table 5.2)
Steel Grade
γM0
Web (c/tw )
Flange (c/tf )
Class
S235
1.00
33.27 → 2
4.82 → 1
Class 2
S235
1.10
33.27 → 2
4.82 → 1
Class 2
S235
1.05
33.27 → 2
4.82 → 1
Class 2
S275
1.00
33.27 → 2
4.82 → 1
Class 2
S275
1.10
33.27 → 2
4.82 → 1
Class 2
S275
1.05
33.27 → 2
4.82 → 1
Class 2
S355
1.00
33.27 → 3
4.82 → 1
Class 3
S355
1.10
33.27 → 3
4.82 → 1
Class 3
S355
1.05
33.27 → 3
4.82 → 1
Class 3
S420
1.00
33.27 → 4
4.82 → 1
Class 4
S420
1.10
33.27 → 4
4.82 → 1
Class 4
S420
1.05
33.27 → 4
4.82 → 1
Class 4
S460
1.00
33.27 → 4
4.82 → 1
Class 4
S460
1.10
33.27 → 4
4.82 → 1
Class 4
S460
1.05
33.27 → 4
4.82 → 1
Class 4
Property Value
h (mm) 270 b (mm) 135 tw / tf (mm) 6.6 / 10.2 r (mm) 15 A (mm²) 4,596 Iy (cm⁴) 5,790 Iz (cm⁴) 420 Wel,y (cm³) 429 Wpl,y (cm³) 484 iy / iz (mm) 112.2 / 30.2
Design Resistances · γM0
Resistance Value
Npl,Rd 1,080.1 kN Vpl,Rd 311.8 kN Mpl,Rd 113.7 kNm Mel,Rd 100.8 kNm
Resistance Value
Npl,Rd 981.9 kN Vpl,Rd 283.4 kN Mpl,Rd 103.4 kNm Mel,Rd 91.7 kNm
Resistance Value
Npl,Rd 1,028.6 kN Vpl,Rd 296.9 kN Mpl,Rd 108.3 kNm Mel,Rd 96 kNm
Resistance Value
Npl,Rd 1,263.9 kN Vpl,Rd 364.9 kN Mpl,Rd 133.1 kNm Mel,Rd 118 kNm
Resistance Value
Npl,Rd 1,149 kN Vpl,Rd 331.7 kN Mpl,Rd 121 kNm Mel,Rd 107.2 kNm
Resistance Value
Npl,Rd 1,203.7 kN Vpl,Rd 347.5 kN Mpl,Rd 126.8 kNm Mel,Rd 112.4 kNm
Resistance Value
Npl,Rd 1,631.6 kN Vpl,Rd 471 kN Mpl,Rd 171.8 kNm Mel,Rd 152.3 kNm
Resistance Value
Npl,Rd 1,483.3 kN Vpl,Rd 428.2 kN Mpl,Rd 156.2 kNm Mel,Rd 138.4 kNm
Resistance Value
Npl,Rd 1,553.9 kN Vpl,Rd 448.6 kN Mpl,Rd 163.6 kNm Mel,Rd 145 kNm
Resistance Value
Npl,Rd 1,930.3 kN Vpl,Rd 557.2 kN Mpl,Rd 203.3 kNm Mel,Rd 180.2 kNm
Resistance Value
Npl,Rd 1,754.8 kN Vpl,Rd 506.6 kN Mpl,Rd 184.8 kNm Mel,Rd 163.8 kNm
Resistance Value
Npl,Rd 1,838.4 kN Vpl,Rd 530.7 kN Mpl,Rd 193.6 kNm Mel,Rd 171.6 kNm
Resistance Value
Npl,Rd 2,114.2 kN Vpl,Rd 610.3 kN Mpl,Rd 222.6 kNm Mel,Rd 197.3 kNm
Resistance Value
Npl,Rd 1,922 kN Vpl,Rd 554.8 kN Mpl,Rd 202.4 kNm Mel,Rd 179.4 kNm
Resistance Value
Npl,Rd 2,013.5 kN Vpl,Rd 581.2 kN Mpl,Rd 212 kNm Mel,Rd 187.9 kNm
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IPE 270 — Cross-Section Classification & Resistances
This page shows pre-computed EN 1993-1-1 design values for the IPE 270 IPE section. The governing cross-section class is 3 (Class 3 — Elastic), 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).