EN 1993-1-1: 2005 (E)

Table 5.2 (sheet 1 of 3): Maximum width-to-thickness ratios for compression parts
Internal compression parts

c t
t

c t t
t

c t

Axis of bending

t c c t c
Class Stress distribution in parts (compression positive) Part subject to bending fy Part subject to compression fy

Axis of bending

Part subject to bending and compression

fy +
c

+ fy c fy -

+ c fy

c / t 72

c / t 33

c / t 83
fy

c / t 38
fy

396 13 1 36 when 0,5 : c / t 456 when > 0,5 : c / t 13 1 41,5 when 0,5 : c / t when > 0,5 : c / t
fy

Stress distribution in parts (compression positive)

+
c

+
c/2

fy

fy

c / t 124

c / t 42

when > 1 : c / t

42 0,67 + 0,33
460 0,71

when 1*) : c / t 62(1 ) ( )

fy 235 275 355 420 1,00 0,92 0,81 0,75 *) -1 applies where either the compression stress fy or the tensile strain y > fy/E

= 235 / f y

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Table 5.2 (sheet 2 of 3): Maximum width-to-thickness ratios for compression parts
Outstand flanges

c t

Rolled sections Class Stress distribution in parts (compression positive) 1 2 Stress distribution in parts (compression positive) 3 Part subject to compression

Welded sections Part subject to bending and compression Tip in compression Tip in tension
c c

+ c

+ c

+ c -

c / t 9 c / t 10
+ c

9 10 c/ t c/t
c +

c/ t c/t

9 10

c / t 14
fy 235 1,00 275 0,92

c / t 21 k
For k see EN 1993-1-5 355 420 0,81 0,75 460 0,71

= 235 / f y

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