H Beam Size and Weight Chart

Standard Sizes of H Beams

Whether you’re an architect, engineer or do-it-yourselfer, it’s important to understand the intricacies of H-beam steel. This comprehensive guide will demystify the world of H-beams — from Its unique “H” shape ensures resistance in all directions to the fascinating science behind its optimized cross-sectional distribution.

We understand that the prospect of determining the right H-beam size and weight for your project can seem daunting. But fear not! We’ve distilled this complex process into a user-friendly chart designed to help you make an informed decision.

So ready to unravel the mystery of H-Steel? Dive in and unleash the potential of this versatile material to build structures that are not only strong, but extremely efficient!

What is H-beam?

H-beam steel is a cost-effective and highly efficient structural configuration with optimized sectional distribution and ideal strength-to-weight ratio.

It gets its name from its part that resembles the letter “H”.

With all parts arranged at right angles, H-beam steel is highly resistant to bending, making construction simple, cost-effective and providing light structural strength in all directions.

Due to these advantages, it is widely used.

Steel H-beams are also known as universal beams, wide-flanged I-beams or parallel-flanged I-beams. Its cross section includes web plates and flanges.

H-beam structure

H-Beam is a new economic steel used in construction.

The shape of the H-beam cross-section is economically reasonable and has good mechanical properties. During rolling, each point of the section stretches evenly and the stress is low.

Compared with ordinary I-beams, it has the advantages of large cross-sectional modulus, light weight and metal saving, which can reduce the weight of the building structure by 30–40%. In addition, since the inside and outside of the pins are parallel and the ends of the pins are perpendicular, welding and riveting can be reduced by 25% when assembled into components.

It is commonly used in large buildings (such as factories, high-rise buildings) that require high bearing capacity and good cross-sectional stability, as well as bridges, ships, lifting and conveying machines, equipment foundations, supports, foundation piles, etc. .

H-Beam is an economical profile steel developed from I-beams with better cross-sectional mechanical properties, specially named for its cross-sectional shape resembling English letters” H”.

Its characteristics are as follows:
Wide flange, high lateral stiffness. Strong bending strength, about 5%-10% higher than I-beam. The two faces of the flange are parallel to each other, facilitating connection, machining and installation.

Compared with welded I-beams, it has lower cost, higher accuracy, lower residual stress and does not require expensive welding consumables or welding testing, which saves about 30% of the finished fabrication cost. steel structure.

Under the same section, hot rolled H steel structure is about 15–20% lighter than traditional steel structure. Compared with concrete structures, hot rolled H steel structures can increase the usable area by 6%, and at the same time reduce 20% -30% of the structure’s own weight and reduce the internal force of the designed structure.

H-beams can be made into T-shaped steel and honeycomb beams can be combined to form different cross-sectional shapes, meeting a wide variety of engineering design and manufacturing needs.