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SHS 160×160×5 - Section Properties

The SHS 160×160×5 is a square hollow section with a mass of 24.1 kg/m, an overall depth of 160 mm and width of 160 mm and a wall thickness of 5 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 30.7 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 1230 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 178 cm³, to BS EN 10210-2:2006 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
24.1 kg/m
Depth
160 mm
Width
160 mm
Wall thickness
5 mm
Area
30.7 cm²
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SHS 160×160×5 section profile
mass (kg/m)24.1
t (mm)5
Iy (cm⁴)1230
Iz (cm⁴)1230
iy (cm)6.31
iz (cm)6.31
Wel,y (cm³)153
Wel,z (cm³)153
Wpl,y (cm³)178
Wpl,z (cm³)178
A (cm²)30.7
SA/m (m²/m)0.627
SA/t (m²/t)26

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