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CF SHS 160×160×8 - Section Properties

The CF SHS 160×160×8 is a square hollow section with a mass of 36.5 kg/m, an overall depth of 160 mm and width of 160 mm and a wall thickness of 8 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 46.4 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 1740 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 260 cm³, to BS EN 10219-2:2006 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
36.5 kg/m
Depth
160 mm
Width
160 mm
Wall thickness
8 mm
Area
46.4 cm²
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CF SHS 160×160×8 section profile
mass (kg/m)36.5
t (mm)8
Iy (cm⁴)1740
Iz (cm⁴)1740
iy (cm)6.12
iz (cm)6.12
Wel,y (cm³)218
Wel,z (cm³)218
Wpl,y (cm³)260
Wpl,z (cm³)260
A (cm²)46.4
SA/m (m²/m)0.606
SA/t (m²/t)16.6

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