Dimensions, weight per metre and paint area
IPE 80 is an I-beam with parallel flanges weighing 6 kg/m: a 12 m length weighs 72.0 kg. It is 80 mm deep and 46 mm wide; the web is 3.8 mm and the flanges 5.2 mm thick.
| Depth h | 80 mm |
|---|---|
| Flange width b | 46 mm |
| Web thickness tw | 3.8 mm |
| Flange thickness tf | 5.2 mm |
| Weight per metre | 6 kg/m |
|---|---|
| Cross-section area | 7.6 cm² |
| Paint area per metre | 0.344 m²/m |
| Paint area per tonne | 57.4 m²/t |
| 1 m | 6 kg |
|---|---|
| 6 m | 36.0 kg |
| 12 m | 72.0 kg |
Dimensions and mass per EN 10365, from Steel Optimizer's verified section library. Area is worked out from the mass at 7,850 kg/m³. Paint area counts the outside perimeter with square corners and ignores root radii, so it is on the safe side: typically 2–5 % above catalogue surface areas.
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