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SHS 120×120×5 - Section Properties

The SHS 120×120×5 is a square hollow section with a mass of 17.8 kg/m, an overall depth of 120 mm and width of 120 mm and a wall thickness of 5 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 22.7 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 498 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 97.6 cm³, to BS EN 10210-2:2006 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
17.8 kg/m
Depth
120 mm
Width
120 mm
Wall thickness
5 mm
Area
22.7 cm²
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SHS 120×120×5 section profile
mass (kg/m)17.8
t (mm)5
Iy (cm⁴)498
Iz (cm⁴)498
iy (cm)4.68
iz (cm)4.68
Wel,y (cm³)83
Wel,z (cm³)83
Wpl,y (cm³)97.6
Wpl,z (cm³)97.6
A (cm²)22.7
SA/m (m²/m)0.467
SA/t (m²/t)26.2

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