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SHS 60×60×5 - Section Properties

The SHS 60×60×5 is a square hollow section with a mass of 8.42 kg/m, an overall depth of 60 mm and width of 60 mm and a wall thickness of 5 mm. It has a cross-sectional area of 10.7 cm², a second moment of area Iᵧ of 53.3 cm⁴, a plastic modulus Wₚₗ,ᵧ of 21.9 cm³, to BS EN 10210-2:2006 (SCI P363 Blue Book).

Mass
8.42 kg/m
Depth
60 mm
Width
60 mm
Wall thickness
5 mm
Area
10.7 cm²
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SHS 60×60×5 section profile
mass (kg/m)8.42
t (mm)5
Iy (cm⁴)53.3
Iz (cm⁴)53.3
iy (cm)2.23
iz (cm)2.23
Wel,y (cm³)17.8
Wel,z (cm³)17.8
Wpl,y (cm³)21.9
Wpl,z (cm³)21.9
A (cm²)10.7
SA/m (m²/m)0.227
SA/t (m²/t)27

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