Difference Between H-Beam and I-Beam

What is H- Beam?
H- shafts are shaped like English Latte H. H- ray is a structural ray made of the rolled sword. It’s incredibly strong. It gets its name because it looks like a capital H over its cross-section.

What is I beam ?

In some buildings where weight and force on a wall may pose a structural issue, the I-beam may be better since it is often lighter.

 

Difference Between H-Beam and I-Beam

	H beam	I Beam
Weight	The H-beam is often a lot heavier than the I-beam, which means it can take more force.	In some buildings where weight and force on a wall may pose a structural issue, the I-beam may be better since it is often lighter.
Center Web	An H-beam has a thicker center web, which means it is often stronger	An I-beam often has a thinner center web, which means it is often not able to take as much force as an h-beam.
Built-Up	An H-beam can possibly be built up which means it can be built up to any size or height.	An I-beam can only be built up as much as the manufacturer’s milling equipment allows.
Spans	H-beams can be used for spans up to 330 feet	An I-beam may be used for spans of between 33 and 100 feet.
Flanges	H-beams have top and bottom flanges that stick out further from the web than the flanges on I-beams.	I-beams have top and bottom flanges, and they are shorter and not as wide as H-beams.
Number of Pieces	The H-beam looks like one piece of metal but it has a bevel where three pieces of metal come together.	An I-beam is not made by welding or riveting sheets of metal together and is only one piece of metal throughout

Universal column sizes and weights

Name	Size	Weight	Depth	Width	Web Thickness	Flange Thickness
	(mm)	(kg/m)	(mm)	(mm)	(mm)	(mm)
UC / H Beam	152 x 152	23	152	152	6.1	6.8
UC / H Beam	152 x 152	30	158	153	6.6	9.4
UC / H Beam	152 x 152	37	162	155	8.1	11.5
UC / H Beam	203 x 203	46	203	203	7.3	11
UC / H Beam	203 x 203	52	206	204	8	12.5
UC / H Beam	203 x 203	60	210	205	9.3	14.2
UC / H Beam	203 x 203	71	216	206	10.3	17.3
UC / H Beam	203 x 203	86	222	209	13	20.5
UC / H Beam	254 x 254	73	254	254	8.6	14.2
UC / H Beam	254 x 254	89	260	256	10.5	17.3
UC / H Beam	254 x 254	107	267	258	13	20.5
UC / H Beam	254 x 254	132	276	261	15.6	25.3
UC / H Beam	254 x 254	167	289	265	19.2	31.7
UC / H Beam	305 x 305	97	308	305	9.9	15.4
UC / H Beam	305 x 305	118	315	307	11.9	18.7
UC / H Beam	305 x 305	137	320	309	13.8	21.7
UC / H Beam	305 x 305	158	327	210	15.7	25
UC / H Beam	305 x 305	198	339	314	19.2	31.4
UC / H Beam	305 x 305	240	352	317	23	37.7
UC / H Beam	305 x 305	283	365	321	26.9	44.1
UC / H Beam	356 x 368	129	355	368	10.7	17.5
UC / H Beam	356 x 368	153	362	370	12.6	20.7
UC / H Beam	356 x 368	177	368	372	14.5	23.8
UC / H Beam	356 x 368	202	374	374	16.8	27
UC / H Beam	356 x 406	235	381	395	18.5	30.2
UC / H Beam	356 x 406	287	393	399	22.6	36.5
UC / H Beam	356 x 406	340	406	403	26.5	42.9
UC / H Beam	356 x 406	393	419	407	30.6	49.2
UC / H Beam	356 x 406	467	436	412	35.9	58
UC / H Beam	356 x 406	551	455	418	42	67.5
UC / H Beam	356 x 406	634	474	424	47.6	77

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