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SHS 260×260×16 - Section Properties

The SHS 260×260×16 is a square hollow section with a mass of 120 kg/m, an overall depth of 260 mm and width of 260 mm and a wall thickness of 16 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 153 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 15100 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 1390 cm³, to BS EN 10210-2:2006 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
120 kg/m
Depth
260 mm
Width
260 mm
Wall thickness
16 mm
Area
153 cm²
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SHS 260×260×16 section profile
mass (kg/m)120
t (mm)16
Iy (cm⁴)15100
Iz (cm⁴)15100
iy (cm)9.91
iz (cm)9.91
Wel,y (cm³)1160
Wel,z (cm³)1160
Wpl,y (cm³)1390
Wpl,z (cm³)1390
A (cm²)153
SA/m (m²/m)0.999
SA/t (m²/t)8.29

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