Square Hollow Sections (Hot-finished) (SHS) - Section Properties Table

Dimensions and section properties for all 148 Square Hollow Sections (Hot-finished) (SHS) to BS EN 10210 (SCI P363 Blue Book): size, wall thickness, mass and section properties for hot-finished SHS. Use the table below for reference, or open the interactive tool to run EC3 capacity checks.

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Designation	mass kg/m	t mm	I_y cm⁴	I_z cm⁴	i_y cm	i_z cm	W_el,y cm³	W_el,z cm³	W_pl,y cm³	W_pl,z cm³	A cm²	SA/m m²/m	SA/t m²/t
SHS 40×40×3^#	3.41	3	9.78	9.78	1.5	1.5	4.89	4.89	5.97	5.97	4.34	0.152	44.5
SHS 40×40×3.2	3.61	3.2	10.2	10.2	1.49	1.49	5.11	5.11	6.28	6.28	4.6	0.152	42.1
SHS 40×40×3.6^#	4.01	3.6	11.1	11.1	1.47	1.47	5.54	5.54	6.88	6.88	5.1	0.151	37.8
SHS 40×40×4	4.39	4	11.8	11.8	1.45	1.45	5.91	5.91	7.44	7.44	5.59	0.15	34.2
SHS 40×40×5	5.28	5	13.4	13.4	1.41	1.41	6.68	6.68	8.66	8.66	6.73	0.147	27.8
SHS 50×50×3^#	4.35	3	20.2	20.2	1.91	1.91	8.08	8.08	9.7	9.7	5.54	0.192	44.2
SHS 50×50×3.2	4.62	3.2	21.2	21.2	1.9	1.9	8.49	8.49	10.2	10.2	5.88	0.192	41.7
SHS 50×50×3.6^#	5.14	3.6	23.2	23.2	1.88	1.88	9.27	9.27	11.3	11.3	6.54	0.191	37.2
SHS 50×50×4	5.64	4	25	25	1.86	1.86	9.99	9.99	12.3	12.3	7.19	0.19	33.6
SHS 50×50×5	6.85	5	28.9	28.9	1.82	1.82	11.6	11.6	14.5	14.5	8.73	0.187	27.3
SHS 50×50×6.3	8.31	6.3	32.8	32.8	1.76	1.76	13.1	13.1	17	17	10.6	0.184	22.1
SHS 50×50×7.1^#	9.14	7.1	34.5	34.5	1.72	1.72	13.8	13.8	18.3	18.3	11.6	0.182	19.8
SHS 50×50×8^#	10	8	36	36	1.68	1.68	14.4	14.4	19.5	19.5	12.8	0.179	17.9
SHS 60×60×3^#	5.29	3	36.2	36.2	2.32	2.32	12.1	12.1	14.3	14.3	6.74	0.232	43.8
SHS 60×60×3.2	5.62	3.2	38.2	38.2	2.31	2.31	12.7	12.7	15.2	15.2	7.16	0.232	41.3
SHS 60×60×3.6^#	6.27	3.6	41.9	41.9	2.29	2.29	14	14	16.8	16.8	7.98	0.231	37
SHS 60×60×4	6.9	4	45.4	45.4	2.27	2.27	15.1	15.1	18.3	18.3	8.79	0.23	33.4
SHS 60×60×5	8.42	5	53.3	53.3	2.23	2.23	17.8	17.8	21.9	21.9	10.7	0.227	27
SHS 60×60×6.3	10.3	6.3	61.6	61.6	2.17	2.17	20.5	20.5	26	26	13.1	0.224	21.8
SHS 60×60×7.1^#	11.4	7.1	65.8	65.8	2.13	2.13	21.9	21.9	28.2	28.2	14.5	0.222	19.5
SHS 60×60×8	12.5	8	69.7	69.7	2.09	2.09	23.2	23.2	30.4	30.4	16	0.219	17.5
SHS 70×70×3^#	6.24	3	59	59	2.73	2.73	16.9	16.9	19.9	19.9	7.94	0.272	43.5
SHS 70×70×3.2	6.63	3.2	62.3	62.3	2.72	2.72	17.8	17.8	21	21	8.44	0.272	41.1
SHS 70×70×3.6^#	7.4	3.6	68.6	68.6	2.7	2.7	19.6	19.6	23.3	23.3	9.42	0.271	36.6
SHS 70×70×4	8.15	4	74.7	74.7	2.68	2.68	21.3	21.3	25.5	25.5	10.4	0.27	33.2
SHS 70×70×5	9.99	5	88.5	88.5	2.64	2.64	25.3	25.3	30.8	30.8	12.7	0.267	26.7
SHS 70×70×6.3	12.3	6.3	104	104	2.58	2.58	29.7	29.7	36.9	36.9	15.6	0.264	21.5
SHS 70×70×7.1^#	13.6	7.1	112	112	2.54	2.54	32	32	40.3	40.3	17.3	0.262	19.3
SHS 70×70×8	15	8	120	120	2.5	2.5	34.2	34.2	43.8	43.8	19.2	0.259	17.2
SHS 70×70×8.8^#	16.3	8.8	126	126	2.46	2.46	35.9	35.9	46.6	46.6	20.7	0.257	15.8
SHS 80×80×3^#	7.18	3	89.8	89.8	3.13	3.13	22.5	22.5	26.3	26.3	9.14	0.312	43.4
SHS 80×80×3.2	7.63	3.2	95	95	3.13	3.13	23.7	23.7	27.9	27.9	9.72	0.312	40.9
SHS 80×80×3.6^#	8.53	3.6	105	105	3.11	3.11	26.2	26.2	31	31	10.9	0.311	36.4
SHS 80×80×4	9.41	4	114	114	3.09	3.09	28.6	28.6	34	34	12	0.31	32.9
SHS 80×80×5	11.6	5	137	137	3.05	3.05	34.2	34.2	41.1	41.1	14.7	0.307	26.6
SHS 80×80×6.3	14.2	6.3	162	162	2.99	2.99	40.5	40.5	49.7	49.7	18.1	0.304	21.3
SHS 80×80×7.1^#	15.8	7.1	176	176	2.95	2.95	43.9	43.9	54.5	54.5	20.2	0.302	19.1
SHS 80×80×8	17.5	8	189	189	2.91	2.91	47.3	47.3	59.5	59.5	22.4	0.299	17
SHS 80×80×8.8^#	19	8.8	200	200	2.87	2.87	50	50	63.7	63.7	24.2	0.297	15.6
SHS 80×80×10^#	21.1	10	214	214	2.82	2.82	53.5	53.5	69.3	69.3	26.9	0.294	13.9
SHS 80×80×12.5^#	25.2	12.5	234	234	2.7	2.7	58.6	58.6	78.9	78.9	32.1	0.288	11.4
SHS 90×90×3.6^#	9.66	3.6	152	152	3.52	3.52	33.8	33.8	39.7	39.7	12.3	0.351	36.5
SHS 90×90×4	10.7	4	166	166	3.5	3.5	37	37	43.6	43.6	13.6	0.35	32.8
SHS 90×90×5	13.1	5	200	200	3.45	3.45	44.4	44.4	53	53	16.7	0.347	26.4
SHS 90×90×6.3	16.2	6.3	238	238	3.4	3.4	53	53	64.3	64.3	20.7	0.344	21.2
SHS 90×90×7.1^#	18.1	7.1	260	260	3.36	3.36	57.7	57.7	70.8	70.8	23	0.342	18.9
SHS 90×90×8	20.1	8	281	281	3.32	3.32	62.6	62.6	77.6	77.6	25.6	0.339	16.9
SHS 90×90×8.8^#	21.8	8.8	299	299	3.28	3.28	66.5	66.5	83.4	83.4	27.8	0.337	15.5
SHS 90×90×10^#	24.3	10	322	322	3.23	3.23	71.6	71.6	91.3	91.3	30.9	0.334	13.8
SHS 90×90×12.5^#	29.1	12.5	359	359	3.11	3.11	79.8	79.8	105	105	37.1	0.328	11.3
SHS 100×100×3.6	10.8	3.6	212	212	3.92	3.92	42.3	42.3	49.5	49.5	13.7	0.391	36.2
SHS 100×100×4	11.9	4	232	232	3.91	3.91	46.4	46.4	54.4	54.4	15.2	0.39	32.7
SHS 100×100×5	14.7	5	279	279	3.86	3.86	55.9	55.9	66.4	66.4	18.7	0.387	26.3
SHS 100×100×6.3	18.2	6.3	336	336	3.8	3.8	67.1	67.1	80.9	80.9	23.2	0.384	21.1
SHS 100×100×7.1^#	20.3	7.1	367	367	3.77	3.77	73.4	73.4	89.2	89.2	25.8	0.382	18.8
SHS 100×100×8	22.6	8	400	400	3.73	3.73	79.9	79.9	98.2	98.2	28.8	0.379	16.8
SHS 100×100×8.8^#	24.5	8.8	426	426	3.69	3.69	85.2	85.2	106	106	31.3	0.377	15.3
SHS 100×100×10	27.4	10	462	462	3.64	3.64	92.4	92.4	116	116	34.9	0.374	13.7
SHS 100×100×12.5^#	33	12.5	522	522	3.52	3.52	104	104	135	135	42.1	0.368	11.2
SHS 120×120×4^#	14.4	4	410	410	4.72	4.72	68.4	68.4	79.7	79.7	18.4	0.47	32.6
SHS 120×120×5	17.8	5	498	498	4.68	4.68	83	83	97.6	97.6	22.7	0.467	26.2
SHS 120×120×6.3	22.2	6.3	603	603	4.62	4.62	100	100	120	120	28.2	0.464	20.9
SHS 120×120×7.1^#	24.7	7.1	663	663	4.59	4.59	110	110	133	133	31.5	0.462	18.7
SHS 120×120×8	27.6	8	726	726	4.55	4.55	121	121	146	146	35.2	0.459	16.6
SHS 120×120×8.8^#	30.1	8.8	779	779	4.51	4.51	130	130	158	158	38.3	0.457	15.2
SHS 120×120×10	33.7	10	852	852	4.46	4.46	142	142	175	175	42.9	0.454	13.5
SHS 120×120×12.5	40.9	12.5	982	982	4.34	4.34	164	164	207	207	52.1	0.448	11
SHS 140×140×5	21	5	807	807	5.5	5.5	115	115	135	135	26.7	0.547	26.1
SHS 140×140×6.3	26.1	6.3	984	984	5.44	5.44	141	141	166	166	33.3	0.544	20.8
SHS 140×140×7.1^#	29.2	7.1	1090	1090	5.4	5.4	155	155	184	184	37.2	0.542	18.5
SHS 140×140×8	32.6	8	1200	1200	5.36	5.36	171	171	204	204	41.6	0.539	16.5
SHS 140×140×8.8^#	35.6	8.8	1290	1290	5.33	5.33	184	184	221	221	45.4	0.537	15.1
SHS 140×140×10	40	10	1420	1420	5.27	5.27	202	202	246	246	50.9	0.534	13.4
SHS 140×140×12.5	48.7	12.5	1650	1650	5.16	5.16	236	236	293	293	62.1	0.528	10.8
SHS 150×150×5	22.6	5	1000	1000	5.9	5.9	134	134	156	156	28.7	0.587	26
SHS 150×150×6.3	28.1	6.3	1220	1220	5.85	5.85	163	163	192	192	35.8	0.584	20.8
SHS 150×150×7.1^#	31.4	7.1	1350	1350	5.81	5.81	180	180	213	213	40	0.582	18.5
SHS 150×150×8	35.1	8	1490	1490	5.77	5.77	199	199	237	237	44.8	0.579	16.5
SHS 150×150×8.8^#	38.4	8.8	1610	1610	5.74	5.74	214	214	257	257	48.9	0.577	15.1
SHS 150×150×10	43.1	10	1770	1770	5.68	5.68	236	236	286	286	54.9	0.574	13.3
SHS 150×150×12.5	52.7	12.5	2080	2080	5.57	5.57	277	277	342	342	67.1	0.568	10.8
SHS 150×150×14.2^#	58.9	14.2	2260	2260	5.49	5.49	302	302	377	377	75	0.563	9.57
SHS 150×150×16^#	65.2	16	2430	2430	5.41	5.41	324	324	411	411	83	0.559	8.55
SHS 160×160×5^#	24.1	5	1230	1230	6.31	6.31	153	153	178	178	30.7	0.627	26
SHS 160×160×6.3	30.1	6.3	1500	1500	6.26	6.26	187	187	220	220	38.3	0.624	20.8
SHS 160×160×7.1^#	33.7	7.1	1660	1660	6.22	6.22	207	207	245	245	42.9	0.622	18.5
SHS 160×160×8	37.6	8	1830	1830	6.18	6.18	229	229	272	272	48	0.619	16.5
SHS 160×160×8.8^#	41.1	8.8	1980	1980	6.14	6.14	247	247	295	295	52.4	0.617	15
SHS 160×160×10	46.3	10	2190	2190	6.09	6.09	273	273	329	329	58.9	0.614	13.3
SHS 160×160×12.5	56.6	12.5	2580	2580	5.98	5.98	322	322	395	395	72.1	0.608	10.8
SHS 160×160×14.2^#	63.3	14.2	2810	2810	5.9	5.9	351	351	436	436	80.7	0.603	9.53
SHS 160×160×16^#	70.2	16	3030	3030	5.82	5.82	379	379	476	476	89.4	0.599	8.51
SHS 180×180×5^#	27.3	5	1770	1770	7.13	7.13	196	196	227	227	34.7	0.707	25.9
SHS 180×180×6.3	34	6.3	2170	2170	7.07	7.07	241	241	281	281	43.3	0.704	20.7
SHS 180×180×7.1^#	38.1	7.1	2400	2400	7.04	7.04	267	267	314	314	48.6	0.702	18.4
SHS 180×180×8	42.7	8	2660	2660	7	7	296	296	349	349	54.4	0.699	16.4
SHS 180×180×8.8^#	46.7	8.8	2880	2880	6.96	6.96	320	320	379	379	59.4	0.697	14.9
SHS 180×180×10	52.5	10	3190	3190	6.91	6.91	355	355	424	424	66.9	0.694	13.2
SHS 180×180×12.5	64.4	12.5	3790	3790	6.8	6.8	421	421	511	511	82.1	0.688	10.7
SHS 180×180×14.2^#	72.2	14.2	4150	4150	6.72	6.72	462	462	566	566	92	0.683	9.43
SHS 180×180×16	80.2	16	4500	4500	6.64	6.64	500	500	621	621	102	0.679	8.49
SHS 200×200×5	30.4	5	2450	2450	7.95	7.95	245	245	283	283	38.7	0.787	25.9
SHS 200×200×6.3	38	6.3	3010	3010	7.89	7.89	301	301	350	350	48.4	0.784	20.6
SHS 200×200×7.1^#	42.6	7.1	3350	3350	7.85	7.85	335	335	391	391	54.2	0.782	18.4
SHS 200×200×8	47.7	8	3710	3710	7.81	7.81	371	371	436	436	60.8	0.779	16.4
SHS 200×200×8.8^#	52.2	8.8	4020	4020	7.78	7.78	402	402	474	474	66.5	0.777	14.9
SHS 200×200×10	58.8	10	4470	4470	7.72	7.72	447	447	531	531	74.9	0.774	13.2
SHS 200×200×12.5	72.3	12.5	5340	5340	7.61	7.61	534	534	643	643	92.1	0.768	10.6
SHS 200×200×14.2^#	81.1	14.2	5870	5870	7.54	7.54	587	587	714	714	103	0.763	9.38
SHS 200×200×16	90.3	16	6390	6390	7.46	7.46	639	639	785	785	115	0.759	8.42
SHS 250×250×5^#	38.3	5	4860	4860	9.99	9.99	389	389	447	447	48.7	0.987	25.8
SHS 250×250×6.3	47.9	6.3	6010	6010	9.93	9.93	481	481	556	556	61	0.984	20.6
SHS 250×250×7.1^#	53.7	7.1	6700	6700	9.9	9.9	536	536	622	622	68.4	0.982	18.3
SHS 250×250×8	60.3	8	7460	7460	9.86	9.86	596	596	694	694	76.8	0.979	16.3
SHS 250×250×8.8^#	66	8.8	8110	8110	9.82	9.82	649	649	758	758	84.1	0.977	14.9
SHS 250×250×10	74.5	10	9060	9060	9.77	9.77	724	724	851	851	94.9	0.974	13.1
SHS 250×250×12.5	91.9	12.5	10900	10900	9.66	9.66	873	873	1040	1040	117	0.968	10.6
SHS 250×250×14.2^#	103	14.2	12100	12100	9.58	9.58	967	967	1160	1160	132	0.963	9.31
SHS 250×250×16	115	16	13300	13300	9.5	9.5	1060	1060	1280	1280	147	0.959	8.31
SHS 260×260×6.3^#	49.9	6.3	6790	6790	10.3	10.3	522	522	603	603	63.5	1.02	20.5
SHS 260×260×7.1^#	56	7.1	7570	7570	10.3	10.3	582	582	674	674	71.3	1.02	18.3
SHS 260×260×8^#	62.8	8	8420	8420	10.3	10.3	648	648	753	753	80	1.02	16.2
SHS 260×260×8.8^#	68.8	8.8	9160	9160	10.2	10.2	705	705	822	822	87.6	1.02	14.8
SHS 260×260×10^#	77.7	10	10200	10200	10.2	10.2	788	788	924	924	98.9	1.01	13
SHS 260×260×12.5^#	95.8	12.5	12400	12400	10.1	10.1	951	951	1130	1130	122	1.01	10.5
SHS 260×260×14.2^#	108	14.2	13700	13700	9.99	9.99	1060	1060	1260	1260	137	1	9.27
SHS 260×260×16^#	120	16	15100	15100	9.91	9.91	1160	1160	1390	1390	153	0.999	8.29
SHS 300×300×6.3^#	57.8	6.3	10500	10500	12	12	703	703	809	809	73.6	1.18	20.4
SHS 300×300×7.1^#	64.9	7.1	11800	11800	11.9	11.9	785	785	906	906	82.6	1.18	18.2
SHS 300×300×8	72.8	8	13100	13100	11.9	11.9	875	875	1010	1010	92.8	1.18	16.2
SHS 300×300×8.8^#	79.8	8.8	14300	14300	11.9	11.9	954	954	1110	1110	102	1.18	14.8
SHS 300×300×10	90.2	10	16000	16000	11.8	11.8	1070	1070	1250	1250	115	1.17	13
SHS 300×300×12.5	112	12.5	19400	19400	11.7	11.7	1300	1300	1530	1530	142	1.17	10.5
SHS 300×300×14.2^#	126	14.2	21600	21600	11.6	11.6	1440	1440	1710	1710	160	1.16	9.22
SHS 300×300×16	141	16	23900	23900	11.5	11.5	1590	1590	1900	1900	179	1.16	8.26
SHS 350×350×8	85.4	8	21100	21100	13.9	13.9	1210	1210	1390	1390	109	1.38	16.1
SHS 350×350×8.8^#	93.6	8.8	23100	23100	13.9	13.9	1320	1320	1520	1520	119	1.38	14.8
SHS 350×350×10	106	10	25900	25900	13.9	13.9	1480	1480	1720	1720	135	1.37	12.9
SHS 350×350×12.5	131	12.5	31500	31500	13.7	13.7	1800	1800	2110	2110	167	1.37	10.4
SHS 350×350×14.2^#	148	14.2	35200	35200	13.7	13.7	2010	2010	2360	2360	189	1.36	9.19
SHS 350×350×16	166	16	38900	38900	13.6	13.6	2230	2230	2630	2630	211	1.36	8.21
SHS 400×400×8^#	97.9	8	31900	31900	16	16	1590	1590	1830	1830	125	1.58	16.1
SHS 400×400×8.8^#	107	8.8	34800	34800	15.9	15.9	1740	1740	2000	2000	137	1.58	14.7
SHS 400×400×10	122	10	39100	39100	15.9	15.9	1960	1960	2260	2260	155	1.57	12.9
SHS 400×400×12.5	151	12.5	47800	47800	15.8	15.8	2390	2390	2780	2780	192	1.57	10.4
SHS 400×400×14.2^#	170	14.2	53500	53500	15.7	15.7	2680	2680	3130	3130	217	1.56	9.16
SHS 400×400×16	191	16	59300	59300	15.6	15.6	2970	2970	3480	3480	243	1.56	8.17
SHS 400×400×20	235	20	71500	71500	15.4	15.4	3580	3580	4250	4250	300	1.55	6.59

⁺ in addition to the range of BS 4 sections. ^# check availability.

148 sections · source: BS EN 10210-2:2006

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