This high-quality universal steel H-beam is a core structural component engineered specifically for steel structure projects, combining premium material performance, optimized section design, and advanced manufacturing processes. Manufactured via precision hot-rolling technology, it covers a comprehensive range of globally recognized carbon steel grades-ASTM A36, ASTM A572, S235JR, S355, and SS400-and features diverse European standard section types including HEA, HEB, and IPE, along with wide flange profiles, making it a versatile and reliable solution for various load-bearing requirements in steel structure engineering worldwide.
The careful selection of high-grade carbon steels ensures exceptional mechanical properties, structural stability, and adaptability to diverse project scenarios, all adhering to strict international standards to guarantee the safety and durability of steel structures. Each grade is tailored to specific load and environmental demands, enabling scientific material selection and cost optimization for different steel structure projects.
ASTM A36, a classic American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) non-alloy carbon structural steel, boasts a minimum yield strength of 250 MPa and a tensile strength range of 400-550 MPa. It is renowned for its excellent ductility, weldability, and formability, requiring no special preheating for thin-section welding. This grade is widely used in general steel structure projects, such as industrial workshop frames, multi-story commercial buildings, and bridge auxiliary structures, offering a perfect balance between performance and cost-effectiveness for medium-load applications.
ASTM A572, a high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steel grade compliant with ASTM standards, is specifically designed for heavy-duty steel structure projects. With a minimum yield strength ranging from 345 MPa to 550 MPa (depending on the specific sub-grade), it delivers superior load-bearing capacity and impact resistance compared to ASTM A36. This grade exhibits excellent atmospheric corrosion resistance and weldability, making it the preferred choice for high-rise steel structures, large-span bridges, heavy industrial plants, and critical infrastructure, effectively reducing structural self-weight and steel consumption while enhancing overall structural safety reserves.
S235JR and S355 are European Standard (EN) structural steels, widely adopted in European and global steel structure projects. S235JR, a non-alloy carbon steel, offers a nominal minimum yield strength of 235 MPa (for sections up to 16 mm thick) and excellent processability, suitable for light to medium-load steel structures such as residential steel frames, small commercial buildings, and auxiliary components. S355, a high-strength low-alloy steel, features a minimum yield strength of 355 MPa, with enhanced toughness and structural stability, ideal for large-span steel frames, heavy-load equipment foundations, and steel structures in harsh environments, ensuring reliable performance under high stress and low-temperature conditions.
SS400, a Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) carbon structural steel, is characterized by a minimum tensile strength of 400 MPa and a yield strength range of 205-245 MPa. It possesses excellent formability, cuttability, and weldability, making it highly compatible with on-site processing and assembly-particularly suitable for prefabricated steel structures and modular construction in Asian markets. This grade balances reliability and cost-efficiency, widely used in steel beams, columns, and frame components for residential, industrial, and commercial steel structures.
A key advantage of this product lies in its diverse range of section types, each optimized for specific steel structure applications. HEA (European Wide Flange Beams) sections feature narrow flanges and thick webs, offering high shear resistance and suitability for columns and heavy-load beams in steel frames. HEB sections, with wider and thicker flanges, provide superior bending resistance and stability, making them ideal for large-span steel structures and heavy industrial applications. IPE (European I-Beams) have a compact cross-section with sloped flanges, designed for light to medium-load applications where space efficiency is a priority. The wide flange profiles, meanwhile, feature parallel flanges that optimize the strength-to-weight ratio, facilitating easy bolted and welded connections with other steel components (such as node plates, steel columns, and sandwich panels), significantly improving on-site construction efficiency for steel structures.
The hot-rolling process employed in manufacturing these H-beams ensures exceptional quality and structural integrity. Hot-rolling refines the metal grain structure, eliminates internal defects (such as porosity and inclusions), and imparts uniform mechanical properties, resulting in stable dimensional accuracy, smooth surface finish, and high durability. All H-beams are made of mild carbon steel (carbon content ≤ 0.25%), which enhances their weldability and processability, allowing seamless integration into various steel structure systems without compromising structural performance.
These universal steel H-beams are fully compatible with global steel structure standards, suitable for a wide range of applications including industrial workshops, high-rise buildings, bridges, power stations, port facilities, and prefabricated modular steel structures. Strict quality control measures are implemented throughout the production process-from raw material inspection and hot-rolling forming to dimensional testing and mechanical performance verification-ensuring each batch meets or exceeds international standards.
Additionally, these H-beams are highly recyclable, with a scrap recycling rate of up to 90%, aligning with the principles of green and sustainable steel structure construction. Combining high quality, versatile performance, and cost-effectiveness, the ASTM A36, ASTM A572, S235JR, S355, and SS400 hot-rolled universal H-beams with HEA/HEB/IPE sections serve as a robust structural backbone, providing reliable and efficient support for modern steel structure projects worldwide.
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 |






















