CivilAxisCivilAxis
☕ Support🌐 Community

SHS 40×40×2.5 - Section Properties

The SHS 40×40×2.5 is a steel section with a mass of 2.92 kg/m, an overall depth of 40 mm and width of 40 mm and a wall thickness of 2.5 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 3.68 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 8.54 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 5.14 cm³, to EN 10219 · Continental Steel (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
2.92 kg/m
Depth
40 mm
Width
40 mm
Wall thickness
2.5 mm
Area
3.68 cm²
🔍 Open the full Steel CatalogueRun EC3 capacity checks on SHS 40×40×2.5
mass (kg/m)2.92
h (mm)40
b (mm)40
tw (mm)0
tf (mm)0
Iy (cm⁴)8.54
Iz (cm⁴)8.54
iy (cm)1.52
iz (cm)1.52
Wel,y (cm³)4.27
Wel,z (cm³)4.27
Wpl,y (cm³)5.14
Wpl,z (cm³)5.14
Iw (dm⁶)0
It (cm⁴)13.6
A (cm²)3.68
SA/m (m²/m)0.154

Related SHS sizes

SHS 30×30×3SHS 30×30×3.2SHS 35×35×4SHS 35×35×6SHS 40×40×3SHS 40×40×3.2SHS 40×40×4SHS 40×40×5

Learn more

📘 How to read a steel section table (UB, UC, IPE, HE)📘 Section modulus explained: elastic (Wel) vs plastic (Wpl)📘 SHS vs RHS vs CHS: choosing a hollow steel section
All SHS sizes
Square Hollow Sections (SHS)
Full steel section tables
Every UB, UC, hollow, channel & angle section
Open the interactive tool
Search, compare & run EC3 capacity checks
Rate this
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion.
Loading…