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SHS 140×140×12.5 Dimensions, Weight and Section Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

SHS 140×140×12.5: 48.7 kg/m weight. View the full dimensions and properties in imperial and metric units below.

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Units

Section diagram

SHS 140×140×12.5 dimensions

Not to scale. Dimensions shown for reference.

Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 32.72 lb/ft 48.70 kg/m
Height 5.51 in 140.00 mm
Width 5.51 in 140.00 mm
t 0.492 in 12.500 mm
Area 9.63 in² 6,210.00 mm²
Ix 39.64 in⁴ 16,500,000 mm⁴
Iy 39.64 in⁴ 16,500,000 mm⁴
Sx 14.40 in³ 236,000.00 mm³
Sy 14.40 in³ 236,000.00 mm³
Zx 17.88 in³ 293,000.00 mm³
Zy 17.88 in³ 293,000.00 mm³
rx 2.03 in 51.60 mm
ry 2.03 in 51.60 mm
J 64.87 in⁴ 27,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Compare weight neighbors, another Ix option, and a nearby depth series when available, with percent change versus SHS 140×140×12.5.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 250×250×6.3

Weight
47.9 kg/m (-1.6%)
Depth
250.0 mm (+79%)
Ix
60,100,000 mm⁴ (+264%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 160×160×11

Weight
50.4 kg/m (+3.5%)
Depth
160.0 mm (+14%)
Ix
23,500,000 mm⁴ (+42%)

Another Iₓ option in Square hollow sections

SHS 160×160×7.1

Weight
33.7 kg/m (-31%)
Depth
160.0 mm (+14%)
Ix
16,600,000 mm⁴ (+0.6%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology