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

IPE 500 — Section Properties & EN 1993-1-1 Classification

IPE 500 is a Class 4 — Slender section in S355 (fy = 355 MPa). S235: Class 3

h = 500 mm b = 200 mm A = 11,610 mm² Iy = 48,200 cm⁴ Wpl,y = 2142 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 41.76 → 3 4.62 → 1 Class 3
S235 1.10 41.76 → 3 4.62 → 1 Class 3
S235 1.05 41.76 → 3 4.62 → 1 Class 3
S275 1.00 41.76 → 4 4.62 → 1 Class 4
S275 1.10 41.76 → 4 4.62 → 1 Class 4
S275 1.05 41.76 → 4 4.62 → 1 Class 4
S355 1.00 41.76 → 4 4.62 → 1 Class 4
S355 1.10 41.76 → 4 4.62 → 1 Class 4
S355 1.05 41.76 → 4 4.62 → 1 Class 4
S420 1.00 41.76 → 4 4.62 → 1 Class 4
S420 1.10 41.76 → 4 4.62 → 1 Class 4
S420 1.05 41.76 → 4 4.62 → 1 Class 4
S460 1.00 41.76 → 4 4.62 → 1 Class 4
S460 1.10 41.76 → 4 4.62 → 1 Class 4
S460 1.05 41.76 → 4 4.62 → 1 Class 4
Geometric Properties
PropertyValue
h (mm)500
b (mm)200
tw / tf (mm)10.2 / 16
r (mm)21
A (mm²)11,610
Iy (cm⁴)48,200
Iz (cm⁴)2,140
Wel,y (cm³)1928
Wpl,y (cm³)2142
iy / iz (mm)203.8 / 42.9
Design Resistances · γM0
S235 · EN (γM0=1.00)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd2,728.3 kN
Vpl,Rd820.2 kN
Mpl,Rd503.4 kNm
Mel,Rd453.1 kNm
S235 · NL (γM0=1.10)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd2,480.3 kN
Vpl,Rd745.6 kN
Mpl,Rd457.6 kNm
Mel,Rd411.9 kNm
S235 · DE (γM0=1.05)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd2,598.4 kN
Vpl,Rd781.1 kN
Mpl,Rd479.4 kNm
Mel,Rd431.5 kNm
S275 · EN (γM0=1.00)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd3,192.8 kN
Vpl,Rd959.8 kN
Mpl,Rd589.1 kNm
Mel,Rd530.2 kNm
S275 · NL (γM0=1.10)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd2,902.5 kN
Vpl,Rd872.5 kN
Mpl,Rd535.5 kNm
Mel,Rd482 kNm
S275 · DE (γM0=1.05)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd3,040.7 kN
Vpl,Rd914.1 kN
Mpl,Rd561 kNm
Mel,Rd505 kNm
S355 · EN (γM0=1.00)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd4,121.6 kN
Vpl,Rd1,239 kN
Mpl,Rd760.4 kNm
Mel,Rd684.4 kNm
S355 · NL (γM0=1.10)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd3,746.9 kN
Vpl,Rd1,126.4 kN
Mpl,Rd691.3 kNm
Mel,Rd622.2 kNm
S355 · DE (γM0=1.05)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd3,925.3 kN
Vpl,Rd1,180 kN
Mpl,Rd724.2 kNm
Mel,Rd651.8 kNm
S420 · EN (γM0=1.00)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd4,876.2 kN
Vpl,Rd1,465.9 kN
Mpl,Rd899.6 kNm
Mel,Rd809.8 kNm
S420 · NL (γM0=1.10)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd4,432.9 kN
Vpl,Rd1,332.6 kN
Mpl,Rd817.9 kNm
Mel,Rd736.1 kNm
S420 · DE (γM0=1.05)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd4,644 kN
Vpl,Rd1,396.1 kN
Mpl,Rd856.8 kNm
Mel,Rd771.2 kNm
S460 · EN (γM0=1.00)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd5,340.6 kN
Vpl,Rd1,605.5 kN
Mpl,Rd985.3 kNm
Mel,Rd886.9 kNm
S460 · NL (γM0=1.10)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd4,855.1 kN
Vpl,Rd1,459.5 kN
Mpl,Rd895.7 kNm
Mel,Rd806.3 kNm
S460 · DE (γM0=1.05)
ResistanceValue
Npl,Rd5,086.3 kN
Vpl,Rd1,529 kN
Mpl,Rd938.4 kNm
Mel,Rd844.6 kNm
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IPE 500 — Cross-Section Classification & Resistances

This page shows pre-computed EN 1993-1-1 design values for the IPE 500 IPE section. The governing cross-section class is 4 (Class 4 — Slender), 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).