| Name | - | - | The name of the steel beam profile (e.g., IPE, HEA, CHS). |
| Size | - | - | The specific name size of the beam within its profile series. This can be different than the actual height. |
| Production class | - | - | The method of production for the beam (e.g., hot rolled, cold formed). |
| Weight | G | kg/m | The weight of the beam per meter of length in kilograms. |
| Height | h | mm | The overall height of the beam cross-section in millimeters. |
| Width | b | mm | The overall width of the beam cross-section in millimeters. |
| Diameter | D | mm | The outer diameter for circular hollow sections in millimeters. |
| Web thickness | tw | mm | The thickness of the web in millimeters. |
| Flange thickness | tf | mm | The thickness of the flange in millimeters. |
| Wall thickness | t | mm | The wall thickness for hollow sections in millimeters. |
| Radius | r | mm | The radius of the root fillet for I and H beams in millimeters. |
| Radius | r2 | mm | The radius of the toe fillet for I and H beams in millimeters. |
| Outer radius | router | mm | The outer radius for rounded corner hollow sections in millimeters. |
| Inner radius | rinner | mm | The inner radius for rounded corner hollow sections in millimeters. |
| Edge to centroid | ys | mm | The distance from the edge to the centroid in millimeters. |
| Shear centre to centroid | ym | mm | The distance from the shear centre to the centroid in millimeters. |
| Area | A | mm2 | The cross-sectional area of the beam in square millimeters. |
| Surface area | AL | m2/m | The surface area of the beam per meter of length in square meters. |
| Shear area | Av,y | mm2 | The plastic shear area about the y-y axis in square millimeters. |
| Shear area | Av,z | mm2 | The plastic shear area about the z-z axis in square millimeters. |
| Elastic section modulus | Wel,y | x103 mm3 | The elastic section modulus about the y-y axis (strong axis) in mm3, scaled by 103. |
| Elastic section modulus | Wel,z | x103 mm3 | The elastic section modulus about the z-z axis (weak axis) in mm3, scaled by 103. |
| Plastic section modulus | Wpl,y | x103 mm3 | The plastic section modulus about the y-y axis (strong axis) in mm3, scaled by 103. |
| Plastic section modulus | Wpl,z | x103 mm3 | The plastic section modulus about the z-z axis (weak axis) in mm3, scaled by 103. |
| Second moment of inertia | Iy | x104 mm4 | The second moment of inertia about the y-y axis (strong axis) in mm4, scaled by 104. |
| Second moment of inertia | Iz | x104 mm4 | The second moment of inertia about the z-z axis (weak axis) in mm4, scaled by 104. |
| Radius of gyration | iy | mm | The radius of gyration about the y-y axis (strong axis) in millimeters. |
| Radius of gyration | iz | mm | The radius of gyration about the z-z axis (weak axis) in millimeters. |
| Torsional constant | It | x104 mm4 | The torsion constant in mm4, scaled by 104. |
| Warping constant | Iw | x106 mm6 | The warping constant in mm6, scaled by 106. |