H beam steel, a staple in US structural engineering, boasts an iconic 'H' silhouette in its cross-section. Renowned for its unparalleled strength and expansive surface area, it forms the backbone of numerous construction projects. It mainly used for: a wide array of civil and industrial building structures; expansive industrial plants and towering modern high-rises, particularly in seismically active zones and areas demanding resilience to high temperatures; colossal bridges requiring immense load-bearing capacity, superb sectional stability, and expansive spans; robust heavy equipment; efficient expressway construction; sturdy ship skeletons; foundational ground treatments and dam engineering; and versatile machine components.
The ASTM standard for American H-beams includes three pivotal quality grades: A36, A572, and A992. A36 and A572 designate carbon structural steel, while A992 represents a low alloy steel, delivering a spectrum of durability and flexibility.
The European standard section steel UB series, aligned with British H section steel, serves a multitude of steel structure edifices, marine works, and energy projects. European standard offerings include angle steel, channel steel, and H-beams, playing a critical role in the comprehensive framework of offshore oil platforms, LNG facilities, refineries, and diverse modular steel constructions.
European standard I-beam theoretical weight specification table | |||||
Specification | height | width | web thickness | wing thickness | theoretical weight |
IPE80 | 80 | 46 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 6 |
IPE100 | 100 | 55 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 8.1 |
IPE120 | 120 | 64 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 10.4 |
IPE140 | 140 | 73 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 12.9 |
IPE160 | 160 | 82 | 5 | 7.4 | 15.8 |
IPE180 | 180 | 91 | 5.3 | 8 | 18.8 |
IPE200 | 200 | 100 | 5.6 | 8.5 | 22.4 |
IPE220 | 220 | 110 | 5.9 | 9.2 | 26.2 |
IPE240 | 240 | 120 | 6.2 | 9.8 | 30.7 |
IPE270 | 270 | 135 | 6.6 | 10.2 | 36.1 |
IPE300 | 300 | 150 | 7.1 | 10.7 | 42.2 |
IPE330 | 330 | 160 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 49.1 |
IPE360 | 360 | 170 | 8 | 12.7 | 57.1 |
IPE400 | 400 | 180 | 8.6 | 13.5 | 66.3 |
IPE450 | 450 | 190 | 9.4 | 14.6 | 77.6 |
IPE500 | 500 | 200 | 10.2 | 16 | 90.7 |
IPE550 | 550 | 210 | 11.1 | 17.2 | 106 |
IPE600 | 600 | 220 | 12 | 19 | 122 |






















