HEA, HEB and HEM Beam Dimensions and Weight Tables (EN 10365)

Published November 2026 · 8 min read · Technical Reference · Structural Steel

HEA, HEB and HEM are the European wide-flange H-beams used for columns, heavy beams, crane runways and industrial frames. This page gives the complete dimension and weight tables for all three series from size 100 to 1000, with the section properties engineers need most. It also includes a weight calculator and a checklist for ordering H-beams from a mill.

Quick answers
• HEA = light series (thinner flanges, lowest weight). HEB = standard series. HEM = heavy series (thickest flanges and web).
• Dimensions: EN 10365 (formerly DIN 1025-2, -3, -4). Tolerances: EN 10034. Steel grades: EN 10025-2 (S235JR, S275JR, S355J2).
• Most common sizes: HEA 200 = 42.3 kg/m, HEB 200 = 61.3 kg/m, HEB 300 = 117 kg/m.
• Customs code: H sections of 80 mm or more in height fall under HS 7216.33.

What Are HEA, HEB and HEM Beams?

All three are hot-rolled I-sections with parallel flanges that are as wide as, or close to, the section height. That wide flange gives them good stiffness about both axes, which is why they are the first choice for columns and heavily loaded beams. The series differ in flange and web thickness:

Series	Also known as	Old standard	Characteristics	Typical use
HEA	IPBl, HE-A, "H profile light"	DIN 1025-3	Thinner flanges, height slightly less than nominal size	Beams and columns where weight matters: industrial halls, mezzanines, frames
HEB	IPB, HE-B	DIN 1025-2	Height equals nominal size up to 300, standard flange thickness	Columns, crane girders, heavy floor beams, foundations
HEM	IPBv, HE-M	DIN 1025-4	Very thick flanges and web, height above nominal size	Heavy columns, piles, bridge and offshore structures, high point loads

The designation shows the series and the nominal size in millimetres. An HEA 300 is 290 mm high, an HEB 300 is 300 mm high, and an HEM 300 is 340 mm high. The flanges are 300 mm, 300 mm and 310 mm wide respectively. Always check the actual height in the tables below when you detail connections.

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Theoretical weight based on a steel density of 7,850 kg/m³. Actual delivered weight can differ slightly because of rolling tolerances.

HEA Beam Dimensions and Weight Table

Legend: h = height, b = flange width, t_w = web thickness, t_f = flange thickness, r = root radius, A = cross-section area, I_y / I_z = second moment of area about the strong / weak axis, W_el = elastic section modulus.

Profile	h mm	b mm	t_w mm	t_f mm	r mm	A cm²	Weight kg/m	I_y cm⁴	W_el,y cm³	I_z cm⁴	W_el,z cm³
HEA 100	96	100	5	8	12	21.2	16.7	350	73	135	27
HEA 120	114	120	5	8	12	25.3	19.9	607	107	232	39
HEA 140	133	140	5.5	8.5	12	31.4	24.7	1,034	156	390	56
HEA 160	152	160	6	9	15	38.8	30.4	1,675	220	618	77
HEA 180	171	180	6	9.5	15	45.3	35.5	2,513	294	927	103
HEA 200	190	200	6.5	10	18	53.8	42.3	3,697	389	1,340	134
HEA 220	210	220	7	11	18	64.3	50.5	5,415	516	1,960	178
HEA 240	230	240	7.5	12	21	76.8	60.3	7,772	676	2,778	232
HEA 260	250	260	7.5	12.5	24	86.8	68.2	10,471	838	3,683	283
HEA 280	270	280	8	13	24	97.3	76.4	13,689	1,014	4,778	341
HEA 300	290	300	8.5	14	27	112.5	88.3	18,289	1,261	6,335	422
HEA 320	310	300	9	15.5	27	124.4	97.6	22,954	1,481	7,010	467
HEA 340	330	300	9.5	16.5	27	133.5	105	27,718	1,680	7,461	497
HEA 360	350	300	10	17.5	27	142.8	112	33,115	1,892	7,912	527
HEA 400	390	300	11	19	27	159.0	125	45,095	2,313	8,589	573
HEA 450	440	300	11.5	21	27	178.0	140	63,747	2,898	9,491	633
HEA 500	490	300	12	23	27	197.5	155	87,000	3,551	10,392	693
HEA 550	540	300	12.5	24	27	211.8	166	111,957	4,147	10,844	723
HEA 600	590	300	13	25	27	226.5	178	141,233	4,788	11,297	753
HEA 650	640	300	13.5	26	27	241.6	190	175,203	5,475	11,749	783
HEA 700	690	300	14.5	27	27	260.5	204	215,327	6,241	12,204	814
HEA 800	790	300	15	28	30	285.8	224	303,481	7,683	12,677	845
HEA 900	890	300	16	30	30	320.5	252	422,113	9,486	13,586	906
HEA 1000	990	300	16.5	31	30	346.8	272	553,885	11,190	14,043	936

HEB Beam Dimensions and Weight Table

Profile	h mm	b mm	t_w mm	t_f mm	r mm	A cm²	Weight kg/m	I_y cm⁴	W_el,y cm³	I_z cm⁴	W_el,z cm³
HEB 100	100	100	6	10	12	26.0	20.4	451	90	168	34
HEB 120	120	120	6.5	11	12	34.0	26.7	865	144	319	53
HEB 140	140	140	7	12	12	43.0	33.7	1,510	216	551	79
HEB 160	160	160	8	13	15	54.3	42.6	2,494	312	892	111
HEB 180	180	180	8.5	14	15	65.3	51.2	3,834	426	1,365	152
HEB 200	200	200	9	15	18	78.1	61.3	5,701	570	2,008	201
HEB 220	220	220	9.5	16	18	91.0	71.5	8,096	736	2,848	259
HEB 240	240	240	10	17	21	106.0	83.2	11,269	939	3,932	328
HEB 260	260	260	10	17.5	24	118.4	93	14,935	1,149	5,150	396
HEB 280	280	280	10.5	18	24	131.4	103	19,286	1,378	6,610	472
HEB 300	300	300	11	19	27	149.1	117	25,191	1,679	8,588	573
HEB 320	320	300	11.5	20.5	27	161.3	127	30,849	1,928	9,264	618
HEB 340	340	300	12	21.5	27	170.9	134	36,682	2,158	9,715	648
HEB 360	360	300	12.5	22.5	27	180.6	142	43,219	2,401	10,166	678
HEB 400	400	300	13.5	24	27	197.8	155	57,706	2,885	10,844	723
HEB 450	450	300	14	26	27	218.0	171	79,913	3,552	11,747	783
HEB 500	500	300	14.5	28	27	238.6	187	107,201	4,288	12,649	843
HEB 550	550	300	15	29	27	254.1	199	136,716	4,971	13,102	873
HEB 600	600	300	15.5	30	27	270.0	212	171,066	5,702	13,555	904
HEB 650	650	300	16	31	27	286.3	225	210,641	6,481	14,009	934
HEB 700	700	300	17	32	27	306.4	241	256,914	7,340	14,466	964
HEB 800	800	300	17.5	33	30	334.2	262	359,122	8,978	14,942	996
HEB 900	900	300	18.5	35	30	371.3	291	494,103	10,980	15,854	1,057
HEB 1000	1000	300	19	36	30	400.0	314	644,787	12,896	16,314	1,088

HEM Beam Dimensions and Weight Table

Profile	h mm	b mm	t_w mm	t_f mm	r mm	A cm²	Weight kg/m	I_y cm⁴	W_el,y cm³	I_z cm⁴	W_el,z cm³
HEM 100	120	106	12	20	12	53.2	41.8	1,144	191	400	75
HEM 120	140	126	12.5	21	12	66.4	52.1	2,019	288	704	112
HEM 140	160	146	13	22	12	80.6	63.2	3,292	412	1,145	157
HEM 160	180	166	14	23	15	97.1	76.2	5,101	567	1,761	212
HEM 180	200	186	14.5	24	15	113.3	88.9	7,486	749	2,583	278
HEM 200	220	206	15	25	18	131.3	103	10,647	968	3,656	355
HEM 220	240	226	15.5	26	18	149.4	117	14,610	1,217	5,017	444
HEM 240	270	248	18	32	21	199.6	157	24,299	1,800	8,162	658
HEM 260	290	268	18	32.5	24	219.6	172	31,323	2,160	10,464	781
HEM 280	310	288	18.5	33	24	240.2	189	39,563	2,552	13,179	915
HEM 300	340	310	21	39	27	303.1	238	59,226	3,484	19,428	1,253
HEM 320	359	309	21	40	27	312.0	245	68,160	3,797	19,735	1,277
HEM 340	377	309	21	40	27	315.8	248	76,397	4,053	19,736	1,277
HEM 360	395	308	21	40	27	318.8	250	84,892	4,298	19,547	1,269
HEM 400	432	307	21	40	27	325.8	256	104,144	4,821	19,361	1,261
HEM 450	478	307	21	40	27	335.4	263	131,510	5,502	19,364	1,262
HEM 500	524	306	21	40	27	344.3	270	161,954	6,181	19,180	1,254
HEM 550	572	306	21	40	27	354.4	278	198,009	6,923	19,184	1,254
HEM 600	620	305	21	40	27	363.7	285	237,473	7,660	19,001	1,246
HEM 650	668	305	21	40	27	373.7	293	281,693	8,434	19,004	1,246
HEM 700	716	304	21	40	27	383.0	301	329,303	9,198	18,823	1,238
HEM 800	814	303	21	40	30	404.3	317	442,636	10,876	18,666	1,232
HEM 900	910	302	21	40	30	423.6	333	570,473	12,538	18,490	1,225
HEM 1000	1008	302	21	40	30	444.2	349	722,338	14,332	18,498	1,225

Dimensions and weights according to EN 10365. Section properties are calculated from the nominal dimensions, including root radii, and may differ from individual mill catalogues by less than 1% because of rounding. Use the mill's data for final design.

HEA vs HEB: Which One Should You Use?

For the same nominal size, an HEB is about 15–45% heavier than an HEA (the gap is largest in sizes 160 to 300) and has a correspondingly higher load capacity. Choose by the governing check, not by habit:

Bending governs (beams): compare W_el,y per kg. Deeper HEA sections or an IPE often carry the same moment with less steel than a shallower HEB.
Buckling governs (columns): HEB and HEM have a higher weak-axis stiffness (I_z), which matters for slender columns.
Limited height: when the structural depth is fixed, a heavier series of the same size is the only way to add capacity.
Connections: thicker flanges in HEB and HEM give more room for bolts and reduce the need for stiffeners.

Note: Steel is bought by weight. A design that switches from HEB to HEA where possible can save up to about 30% of the steel tonnage on the affected members on a typical industrial building. Ask your structural engineer to check this before you place the order.

Steel Grades and Standards for H-Beams

Grade (EN 10025-2)	Min. yield strength (t ≤ 16 mm)	Typical use	Nearest US grade
S235JR	235 MPa	General structures, light frames	ASTM A36 (approx.)
S275JR	275 MPa	Standard grade for buildings in many markets	ASTM A36 / A572 Gr. 42 (approx.)
S355J2 / S355JR	355 MPa	Industrial buildings, bridges, crane girders	ASTM A572 Gr. 50 / A992 (approx.)

Grade equivalents are approximate. Chemical composition, impact testing and thickness limits differ between standards, so confirm the required grade in the project specification. For EU projects that require CE marking under EN 1090, ask for an EN 10204 3.1 inspection certificate with every delivery.

How to Order HEA and HEB Beams

Series and size, for example HEB 300. Specify by name, not by height alone, to avoid confusion between series.
Steel grade, for example S355J2 to EN 10025-2.
Length: mills usually supply 12 m stock lengths, and longer lengths such as 15 m or 18 m on order. Exact cut lengths can be supplied for a surcharge.
Quantity in tonnes or pieces. Use the calculator above to convert.
Certificate: EN 10204 3.1 as standard, 3.2 if your client requires third-party inspection.
Tolerances: EN 10034, unless the project specifies otherwise.
Surface: as rolled, shot-blasted and primed, or hot-dip galvanized.
Processing: cutting, drilling, coping and welding of end plates can be done before shipment.
Delivery terms and packing: Incoterm, bundle weight limits and marking.

Sourcing H-Beams from Türkiye

Türkiye is one of the largest producers of long steel products in Europe. Most of its steel is made in electric arc furnaces, which gives lower embedded emissions under the EU CBAM. Turkish mills and stockists supply HEA, HEB and IPE sections in all common grades, with 3.1 certificates and CE marking. They can also supply fabricated beams that are cut, drilled and primed to your drawings.

For EU buyers, note that H-sections are in the "angles, shapes and sections" category of the new EU steel import quotas, so plan delivery dates around quarterly quota periods. Fabricated steel structures (HS 7308) are outside the quota categories.

See our structural steel sections range or read How to Source Structural Steel Profiles from Turkey.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between HEA and HEB?

HEA is the light series and HEB the standard series of European wide-flange beams. For the same nominal size, HEB has thicker flanges and web, a greater height up to size 300, and is about 15–45% heavier, depending on size, with a higher load capacity.

How much does an HEB 200 beam weigh?

An HEB 200 weighs 61.3 kg per metre, so a 12 m beam weighs about 736 kg. An HEA 200 weighs 42.3 kg per metre, or about 508 kg for 12 m.

Which standard defines HEA and HEB dimensions?

Dimensions and section properties are defined in EN 10365, which replaced DIN 1025-2, -3 and -4. Rolling tolerances are covered by EN 10034, and the steel grades by EN 10025-2.

What is the US equivalent of an HEB beam?

The nearest US equivalent is a W-shape (wide flange) to ASTM A6, but the dimensions are not identical. For example, an HEB 300 is close to a W12×79 in size and weight. Always check the section properties, not just the name.

What length are HEA and HEB beams supplied in?

The standard stock length is 12 m. Many mills also roll 15 m, 16 m or 18 m lengths to order, and beams can be cut to exact project lengths before shipment.

What is the HS code for HEA and HEB beams?

Hot-rolled H-sections with a height of 80 mm or more are classified under HS 7216.33. Confirm the full national code with your customs broker.

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