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SHS 140×140×14.2 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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SHS 140×140×14.2 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 36.56 lb/ft 54.40 kg/m
Height 5.51 in 140.00 mm
Width 5.51 in 140.00 mm
t 0.559 in 14.200 mm
Area 10.74 in² 6,930.00 mm²
Ix 43.00 in⁴ 17,900,000 mm⁴
Iy 43.00 in⁴ 17,900,000 mm⁴
Sx 15.62 in³ 256,000.00 mm³
Sy 15.62 in³ 256,000.00 mm³
Zx 19.65 in³ 322,000.00 mm³
Zy 19.65 in³ 322,000.00 mm³
rx 2.00 in 50.80 mm
ry 2.00 in 50.80 mm
J 70.87 in⁴ 29,500,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 140×140×14.2.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 250×250×7.1

Weight
53.7 kg/m (-1.3%)
Depth
250.0 mm (+79%)
Ix
67,000,000 mm⁴ (+274%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 260×260×7.1

Weight
56.0 kg/m (+2.9%)
Depth
260.0 mm (+86%)
Ix
75,700,000 mm⁴ (+323%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 150×150×10

Weight
43.1 kg/m (-21%)
Depth
150.0 mm (+7.1%)
Ix
17,700,000 mm⁴ (-1.1%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology