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SHS 140×140×16 Steel Beam Dimensions and Properties

UK Square hollow sections · v2023.11

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SHS 140×140×16 dimensions

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Section properties

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Property Imperial Metric
Weight 40.39 lb/ft 60.10 kg/m
Height 5.51 in 140.00 mm
Width 5.51 in 140.00 mm
t 0.630 in 16.000 mm
Area 11.87 in² 7,660.00 mm²
Ix 46.13 in⁴ 19,200,000 mm⁴
Iy 46.13 in⁴ 19,200,000 mm⁴
Sx 16.72 in³ 274,000.00 mm³
Sy 16.72 in³ 274,000.00 mm³
Zx 21.36 in³ 350,000.00 mm³
Zy 21.36 in³ 350,000.00 mm³
rx 1.97 in 50.00 mm
ry 1.97 in 50.00 mm
J 76.88 in⁴ 32,000,000 mm⁴

Alternatives

Useful nearby sections

Same-series weight neighbors, closest Ix, and a nearby depth series when available — with percent change versus SHS 140×140×16.

Lighter in Square hollow sections

SHS 150×150×14.2

Weight
58.9 kg/m (-2.0%)
Depth
150.0 mm (+7.1%)
Ix
22,600,000 mm⁴ (+18%)

Heavier in Square hollow sections

SHS 250×250×8

Weight
60.3 kg/m (+0.3%)
Depth
250.0 mm (+79%)
Ix
74,600,000 mm⁴ (+289%)

Closest Iₓ in Square hollow sections

SHS 150×150×11

Weight
47.0 kg/m (-22%)
Depth
150.0 mm (+7.1%)
Ix
19,000,000 mm⁴ (-1.0%)
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Source: British-Sections-1 and Eurocode 3 UK shared angle/hollow tables · v2023.11 · Hot-finished hollow sections · Methodology