Square Hollow Sections (Cold-formed) (SHS) - Section Properties Table

Dimensions and section properties for all 96 Square Hollow Sections (Cold-formed) (SHS) to BS EN 10219 (SCI P363 Blue Book): size, wall thickness, mass and section properties for cold-formed 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
CF SHS 25×25×2^#	1.36	2	1.48	1.48	0.924	0.924	1.19	1.19	1.47	1.47	1.74	0.093	68.2
CF SHS 25×25×2.5	1.64	2.5	1.69	1.69	0.899	0.899	1.35	1.35	1.71	1.71	2.09	0.091	55.5
CF SHS 30×30×2^#	1.68	2	2.72	2.72	1.13	1.13	1.81	1.81	2.21	2.21	2.14	0.113	67.3
CF SHS 30×30×2.5^#	2.03	2.5	3.16	3.16	1.1	1.1	2.1	2.1	2.61	2.61	2.59	0.111	54.6
CF SHS 30×30×3	2.36	3	3.5	3.5	1.08	1.08	2.34	2.34	2.96	2.96	3.01	0.11	46.5
CF SHS 40×40×2^#	2.31	2	6.94	6.94	1.54	1.54	3.47	3.47	4.13	4.13	2.94	0.153	66.4
CF SHS 40×40×2.5	2.82	2.5	8.22	8.22	1.51	1.51	4.11	4.11	4.97	4.97	3.59	0.151	53.6
CF SHS 40×40×3	3.3	3	9.32	9.32	1.49	1.49	4.66	4.66	5.72	5.72	4.21	0.15	45.5
CF SHS 40×40×4	4.2	4	11.1	11.1	1.44	1.44	5.54	5.54	7.01	7.01	5.35	0.146	34.7
CF SHS 50×50×2.5	3.6	2.5	16.9	16.9	1.92	1.92	6.78	6.78	8.07	8.07	4.59	0.191	53.1
CF SHS 50×50×3	4.25	3	19.5	19.5	1.9	1.9	7.79	7.79	9.39	9.39	5.41	0.19	44.8
CF SHS 50×50×4	5.45	4	23.7	23.7	1.85	1.85	9.49	9.49	11.7	11.7	6.95	0.186	34
CF SHS 50×50×5	6.56	5	27	27	1.8	1.8	10.8	10.8	13.7	13.7	8.36	0.183	27.8
CF SHS 60×60×3	5.19	3	35.1	35.1	2.31	2.31	11.7	11.7	14	14	6.61	0.23	44.4
CF SHS 60×60×4	6.71	4	43.6	43.6	2.26	2.26	14.5	14.5	17.6	17.6	8.55	0.226	33.7
CF SHS 60×60×5	8.13	5	50.5	50.5	2.21	2.21	16.8	16.8	20.9	20.9	10.4	0.223	27.4
CF SHS 60×60×6^#	9.45	6	56.1	56.1	2.16	2.16	18.7	18.7	23.7	23.7	12	0.219	23.2
CF SHS 70×70×3	6.13	3	57.5	57.5	2.71	2.71	16.4	16.4	19.4	19.4	7.81	0.27	44
CF SHS 70×70×3.5	7.06	3.5	65.1	65.1	2.69	2.69	18.6	18.6	22.2	22.2	8.99	0.268	38.1
CF SHS 70×70×4	7.97	4	72.1	72.1	2.67	2.67	20.6	20.6	24.8	24.8	10.1	0.266	33.5
CF SHS 70×70×5	9.7	5	84.6	84.6	2.62	2.62	24.2	24.2	29.6	29.6	12.4	0.263	27.1
CF SHS 70×70×6^#	11.3	6	95.2	95.2	2.57	2.57	27.2	27.2	33.8	33.8	14.4	0.259	22.9
CF SHS 80×80×3	7.07	3	87.8	87.8	3.12	3.12	22	22	25.8	25.8	9.01	0.31	43.7
CF SHS 80×80×3.5	8.16	3.5	99.8	99.8	3.1	3.1	25	25	29.5	29.5	10.4	0.308	37.9
CF SHS 80×80×4	9.22	4	111	111	3.07	3.07	27.8	27.8	33.1	33.1	11.7	0.306	33
CF SHS 80×80×5	11.3	5	131	131	3.03	3.03	32.9	32.9	39.7	39.7	14.4	0.303	26.9
CF SHS 80×80×6	13.2	6	149	149	2.98	2.98	37.3	37.3	45.8	45.8	16.8	0.299	22.6
CF SHS 90×90×3	8.01	3	127	127	3.53	3.53	28.3	28.3	33	33	10.2	0.35	43.8
CF SHS 90×90×3.5	9.26	3.5	145	145	3.51	3.51	32.2	32.2	37.9	37.9	11.8	0.348	37.6
CF SHS 90×90×4	10.5	4	162	162	3.48	3.48	36	36	42.6	42.6	13.3	0.346	33
CF SHS 90×90×5	12.8	5	193	193	3.43	3.43	42.9	42.9	51.4	51.4	16.4	0.343	26.7
CF SHS 90×90×6^#	15.1	6	220	220	3.39	3.39	49	49	59.5	59.5	19.2	0.339	22.4
CF SHS 100×100×3	8.96	3	177	177	3.94	3.94	35.4	35.4	41.2	41.2	11.4	0.39	43.7
CF SHS 100×100×4	11.7	4	226	226	3.89	3.89	45.3	45.3	53.3	53.3	14.9	0.386	32.9
CF SHS 100×100×5	14.4	5	271	271	3.84	3.84	54.2	54.2	64.6	64.6	18.4	0.383	26.6
CF SHS 100×100×6	17	6	311	311	3.79	3.79	62.3	62.3	75.1	75.1	21.6	0.379	22.3
CF SHS 100×100×8	21.4	8	366	366	3.67	3.67	73.2	73.2	91.1	91.1	27.2	0.366	17.1
CF SHS 120×120×3^#	10.8	3	312	312	4.76	4.76	52.1	52.1	60.2	60.2	13.8	0.47	43.4
CF SHS 120×120×4	14.2	4	402	402	4.71	4.71	67	67	78.3	78.3	18.1	0.466	32.7
CF SHS 120×120×5	17.5	5	485	485	4.66	4.66	80.9	80.9	95.4	95.4	22.4	0.463	26.4
CF SHS 120×120×6	20.7	6	562	562	4.61	4.61	93.7	93.7	112	112	26.4	0.459	22.1
CF SHS 120×120×8	26.4	8	677	677	4.49	4.49	113	113	138	138	33.6	0.446	16.9
CF SHS 120×120×10	31.8	10	777	777	4.38	4.38	129	129	162	162	40.6	0.437	13.7
CF SHS 140×140×4	16.8	4	652	652	5.52	5.52	93.1	93.1	108	108	21.3	0.546	32.6
CF SHS 140×140×5	20.7	5	791	791	5.48	5.48	113	113	132	132	26.4	0.543	26.2
CF SHS 140×140×6	24.5	6	920	920	5.43	5.43	131	131	155	155	31.2	0.539	22
CF SHS 140×140×8	31.4	8	1130	1130	5.3	5.3	161	161	194	194	40	0.526	16.7
CF SHS 140×140×10	38.1	10	1310	1310	5.2	5.2	187	187	230	230	48.6	0.517	13.5
CF SHS 150×150×4^#	18	4	808	808	5.93	5.93	108	108	125	125	22.9	0.586	32.5
CF SHS 150×150×5	22.3	5	982	982	5.89	5.89	131	131	153	153	28.4	0.583	26.2
CF SHS 150×150×6	26.4	6	1150	1150	5.84	5.84	153	153	180	180	33.6	0.579	21.9
CF SHS 150×150×8	33.9	8	1410	1410	5.71	5.71	188	188	226	226	43.2	0.566	16.7
CF SHS 150×150×10	41.3	10	1650	1650	5.61	5.61	220	220	269	269	52.6	0.557	13.5
CF SHS 160×160×4^#	19.3	4	987	987	6.34	6.34	123	123	143	143	24.5	0.626	32.5
CF SHS 160×160×5	23.8	5	1200	1200	6.29	6.29	150	150	175	175	30.4	0.623	26.2
CF SHS 160×160×6	28.3	6	1410	1410	6.25	6.25	176	176	206	206	36	0.619	21.9
CF SHS 160×160×8	36.5	8	1740	1740	6.12	6.12	218	218	260	260	46.4	0.606	16.6
CF SHS 160×160×10	44.4	10	2050	2050	6.02	6.02	256	256	311	311	56.6	0.597	13.4
CF SHS 180×180×5	27	5	1740	1740	7.11	7.11	193	193	224	224	34.4	0.703	26.1
CF SHS 180×180×6	32.1	6	2040	2040	7.06	7.06	226	226	264	264	40.8	0.699	21.8
CF SHS 180×180×6.3^#	33.3	6.3	2100	2100	7.03	7.03	233	233	273	273	42.4	0.693	20.8
CF SHS 180×180×8	41.5	8	2550	2550	6.94	6.94	283	283	336	336	52.8	0.686	16.5
CF SHS 180×180×10	50.7	10	3020	3020	6.84	6.84	335	335	404	404	64.6	0.677	13.3
CF SHS 180×180×12^#	58.5	12	3320	3320	6.68	6.68	369	369	454	454	74.5	0.658	11.3
CF SHS 180×180×12.5	60.5	12.5	3410	3410	6.65	6.65	378	378	467	467	77	0.656	10.8
CF SHS 200×200×5	30.1	5	2410	2410	7.93	7.93	241	241	279	279	38.4	0.783	26
CF SHS 200×200×6	35.8	6	2830	2830	7.88	7.88	283	283	330	330	45.6	0.779	21.7
CF SHS 200×200×6.3^#	37.2	6.3	2920	2920	7.85	7.85	292	292	341	341	47.4	0.773	20.7
CF SHS 200×200×8	46.5	8	3570	3570	7.76	7.76	357	357	421	421	59.2	0.766	16.5
CF SHS 200×200×10	57	10	4250	4250	7.65	7.65	425	425	508	508	72.6	0.757	13.3
CF SHS 200×200×12^#	66	12	4730	4730	7.5	7.5	473	473	576	576	84.1	0.738	11.2
CF SHS 200×200×12.5	68.3	12.5	4860	4860	7.47	7.47	486	486	594	594	87	0.736	10.7
CF SHS 250×250×6	45.2	6	5670	5670	9.92	9.92	454	454	524	524	57.6	0.979	21.6
CF SHS 250×250×6.3^#	47.1	6.3	5870	5870	9.89	9.89	470	470	544	544	60	0.973	20.6
CF SHS 250×250×8	59.1	8	7230	7230	9.8	9.8	578	578	676	676	75.2	0.966	16.3
CF SHS 250×250×10	72.7	10	8710	8710	9.7	9.7	697	697	822	822	92.6	0.957	13.2
CF SHS 250×250×12^#	84.8	12	9860	9860	9.55	9.55	789	789	944	944	108	0.938	11.1
CF SHS 250×250×12.5	88	12.5	10200	10200	9.52	9.52	813	813	975	975	112	0.936	10.7
CF SHS 300×300×6	54.7	6	9960	9960	12	12	664	664	764	764	69.6	1.18	21.6
CF SHS 300×300×6.3^#	57	6.3	10300	10300	11.9	11.9	689	689	795	795	72.6	1.17	20.5
CF SHS 300×300×8	71.6	8	12800	12800	11.8	11.8	853	853	991	991	91.2	1.17	16.4
CF SHS 300×300×10	88.4	10	15500	15500	11.7	11.7	1040	1040	1210	1210	113	1.16	13.1
CF SHS 300×300×12^#	104	12	17800	17800	11.6	11.6	1180	1180	1400	1400	132	1.14	11
CF SHS 300×300×12.5	108	12.5	18300	18300	11.6	11.6	1220	1220	1450	1450	137	1.14	10.6
CF SHS 350×350×6^#	64.1	6	16000	16000	14	14	915	915	1050	1050	81.6	1.38	21.5
CF SHS 350×350×6.3^#	66.9	6.3	16600	16600	14	14	951	951	1090	1090	85.2	1.37	20.4
CF SHS 350×350×8	84.2	8	20700	20700	13.9	13.9	1180	1180	1370	1370	107	1.37	16.3
CF SHS 350×350×10	104	10	25200	25200	13.8	13.8	1440	1440	1680	1680	133	1.36	13.1
CF SHS 350×350×12^#	123	12	29100	29100	13.6	13.6	1660	1660	1950	1950	156	1.34	10.9
CF SHS 350×350×12.5	127	12.5	30000	30000	13.6	13.6	1720	1720	2020	2020	162	1.34	10.5
CF SHS 400×400×6^#	73.5	6	24100	24100	16	16	1210	1210	1380	1380	93.6	1.58	21.5
CF SHS 400×400×6.3^#	76.8	6.3	25100	25100	16	16	1260	1260	1440	1440	97.8	1.57	20.4
CF SHS 400×400×8	96.7	8	31300	31300	15.9	15.9	1560	1560	1800	1800	123	1.57	16.2
CF SHS 400×400×10	120	10	38200	38200	15.8	15.8	1910	1910	2210	2210	153	1.56	13
CF SHS 400×400×12^#	141	12	44300	44300	15.7	15.7	2220	2220	2590	2590	180	1.54	10.9
CF SHS 400×400×12.5	147	12.5	45900	45900	15.7	15.7	2290	2290	2680	2680	187	1.54	10.5

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96 sections · source: BS EN 10219-2:2006

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