scope:

This European standard specifies the nominal dimensions and masses of the hot rolled steel channels, I and H sections.

The following shapes are covered by this standard:

Sections:

- Parallel flange I sections IPE;

- Wide flange beams HE;

- Extra wide flange beams HL and HLZ;

- Wide flange columns HD;

- Wide flange bearing piles HP and UBP;

- Universal beams UB;

- Universal columns UC;

- Taper flange I sections IPN and J.

Channels:

- Parallel flange channels UPE and PFC;

- Taper flange channels UPN, U and CH.

These requirements do not apply to hot rolled steel channels, I and H sections from stainless steel.